COVID-19 Has Reshaped International Power Structure, Emboldened China and Russia, Defence Committee Hears

Soldiers with the People's Liberation Army march after a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Canada and its allies should brace themselves for more global instability in the post-COVID-19 geostrategic environment, at a time when China and Russia pose greater challenges, the House of Commons National Defence Committee heard on Nov. 27.

“In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant dislocation in the economy and also in society,” said Richard Shimooka, senior fellow for Macdonald Laurier Institute.