The head of Canadian diplomacy said Wednesday that China is a world power “increasingly disturbing” before a tour in Asia for the next summits of the ASEAN, G20 and APEC forums.

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China is an increasingly disruptive global power. said Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. “It seeks to shape the global scenario into one that is more permissive for interests and values ​​that increasingly diverge from ours,” claims.

“And China’s rise as a global player is changing the strategic outlook for all states in the region, including Canada,” added.

Outlining Ottawa’s new policy roadmap, due to be released in the coming weeks, Joly said expanding relations with India and other countries in the region, as well as Taiwan , will be essential.

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Joly has not discouraged further trade with China – now Canada’s second largest trading partner – despite strained diplomatic relations. But he warned Canadian businesses that “they have to have their eyes open” do business in China and with China.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced this week “aggressive games” that, he says, China is playing with democracy and Canadian institutions.

Bilateral relations deteriorated after the arrest of a leader of Huawei in Canada in 2018 and the detention of two Canadians by Beijing in apparent retaliation. All three were released last year in agreement with US prosecutors.

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Cheerful He promised Ottawa would continue to speak out against China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other minorities, Hong Kong’s crackdown on free speech, military threats against Taiwan and any measures to restrict international navigation rights in the region.

He also highlighted Canada’s growing military presence in the Pacific and that it will increase its embassy staff to analyze the impacts of security policies and actions. China.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), made up of a dozen countries in this region, meets from Friday to Sunday in Cambodia. The summit of the Group of 20 major economies (G20), which includes Brazil, Canada and Mexico, will be held on November 15-16 in Indonesia.

The summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which also brings together Mexico, Peru and Chile, will take place from November 16 to 19 in Thailand.