Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Should Focus on Strong Relationship With US, Remain Wary of China, Committee Hears

A Chinese navy ship speeds past a Chinese vessel as seen from the Philippine navy ship Andres Bonifacio near the Philippine-controlled island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images

Canada should strengthen ties with the United States and remain cautious of China as Ottawa updates its Indo-Pacific Strategy and seeks closer ties with Beijing, MPs heard in committee.

Stephen Nagy, a professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo and a senior fellow with the Ottawa-based think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute, testified on April 21 before the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, which is currently studying the government’s review of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.