Canada Has ‘Significant’ Concerns About China: Defence Minister

Canada Has ‘Significant’ Concerns About China: Defence Minister
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada and its allies have significant concerns about China, starting with its unpredictability, its refusal to play by the rules, and its expanding footprint around the world

Sajjan’s comments come as the Canadian Armed Forces has become increasingly focused on what is described as the next great power competition between the West and an emergent China.