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APF Canada's media responses to the latest issues and events in Asia
The case for military spending, the 'half-destroyed' rules-based order and a dire warning for NZ
BusinessDesk, July 19, 2024
Avec : Yves Tiberghien, attaché supérieur de recherches, FAP Canada
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly visits China in attempt to reopen channels with Beijing
The Globe and Mail, July 18, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "It’s an effort to stabilize relations and to keep channels open, but nobody should be under any illusion that this is some kind of a change in the fundamental nature of the relationship, which is one of strategic competition."
Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?
Al Jazeera, July 18, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "The government needs to ensure there is appropriate education and training to match the needs of the workforce. The efforts of global businesses to expand their supply chains beyond China could be an opportunity for Bangladesh – that is where education reforms become critical."
Joly visiting China to 'pragmatically' engage amid diplomatic, interference rift
The Canadian Press, July 18, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "We need to be cautious and clear-eyed about the fact that while the tone in Beijing may have changed, the overall strategic direction of the relationship has not."
As Canadian exports to China continue to grow, is the diversification strategy working?
Hill Times, July 17, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "Trade with China will never be nonexistent, but the government should find other markets to reduce Canada’s dependence on China with commodity exports, and to increase its overall exports."
CBC's Natasha Fatah speaks to Vina Nadjibulla on Indian PM Modi’s visit with Russian President Putin
CBC News, July 9, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "One of the main reasons why PM Modi is in Russia ... is to make sure that Russia doesn't get too close to China. India was watching with concern the number of meetings that Putin has had with President Xi, and I think PM Modi wanted to make sure that Russia remains an independent pole in a multipolar world."
The Canada-India Relationship after India's Election
The Global Exchange, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, July 2, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy; Stewart Beck, APF Canada Distinguished Fellow
About: Host Colin Robertson talks with Stewart Beck and Vina Nadjibulla about Canada and India in the wake of the recent Indian election.
Global News
Should Russia’s outreach in Indo-Pacific be a ‘wake-up call’ for Canada?
Global News, June 5, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: “It adds an element of unpredictability and chaos,” Nadjibulla said, calling the deepening Russia-North Korea alliance an “inflection point.”
“It basically collapses the Indo-Pacific theatre with the European theatre … so the two are now really linked together.”
Taking Stock: Our chilly relationship with China
CTV News, June 7, 2024
Featuring: Jeff Nankivell, President and CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Extract: "Canada needs to have a stance [towards China] that can protect the interests of Canadian businesses."
Inde : Modi doit établir un programme économique « ambitieux » après la chute dans les urnes
Al Jazeera, 9 juin 2024
Avec : Vina Nadjibulla, vice-présidente, Recherche et stratégie, FAP Canada
Extrait : « Les investisseurs craignent que Modi ne soit pas en mesure de faire passer les réformes nécessaires pour résoudre des problèmes tels que le chômage élevé. »
The Trudeau government says a new law will tackle foreign interference. Critics say it’s not nearly enough
Toronto Star, June 5, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: “These are shocking allegations. It’s important to know what kind of privileged information was transferred, but at the very least, it is clear that the allegations are in violation of an MP’s oath of office and could be dealt with as an ethics violation by a public office holder."
Indo-Pacific pledge for new Fiji mission not yet met as diplomatic footprint slowly grows
The Hill Times, May 29, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "Amid the power competition between the U.S. and China, there was a thought that not having on-the-ground representation in Fiji was no longer fit for purpose."
What the expansion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for B.C. businesses
Business in Vancouver, May 22, 2024
Featuring: Anastasia Ufimtseva, APF Canada International Trade and Investment Program Manager
Extract: “They need much more support to figure out how those tariffs apply to them and how to take advantage of them. [CPTPP] is providing the framework and now we need to make sure that specific groups benefit.”
Philippines opens door to strengthening B.C. trade ties in key areas
Business in Vancouver, May 15, 2024
Featuring: APF Canada
Extract: Manalo told attendees at the event hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada that the Philippines’ goal is to strengthen trade and investment opportunities with both the province and nation.
Former Chinese envoy to Canada reassigned to Iran
The Globe and Mail, May 14, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: “It would be a more significant portfolio given the depth and breadth of relations between China and Iran. And then a relationship that is only deepening and strengthening in every domain.”
Philippines seeking Canada’s help to avoid ‘great power rivalry’ between China, U.S.
The Globe and Mail, May 14, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract:“If we want to deepen our economic as well as strategic relations with the region, the Philippines is the place where we have the greatest chance of making that happen,” she said.
Sikh activist murder triggered diplomatic tensions
CTV News, May 8, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "We have to remember that even within the Sikh-Indo-Canadian community, only a small fraction are Khalistani supporters. We to see the totality of the diaspora community and the complexities of these issues, but above all, have to maintain open channels."
India’s envoy to Canada speaks on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests
The Canadian Press (via CityNews), May 7, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "Despite the tensions, India remains a strong trade partner — one with increasing strategic importance for many of Canada’s peers."
Canada-India tensions rise after Nijjar arrests
CTV News, May 6, 2024
Featuring: Jeff Nankivell, President and CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Extract: "I think the overall positioning of the government of Canada on the issue these days is to try to lower the temperature wherever possible."
The Nijjar case: CBC News Network's Natalie Kalata talks with Vina Nadjibulla of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
CBC News, May 4, 2024
Featuring: Vina Nadjibulla, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy
Extract: "While the criminal side [of the investigation] is now moving ahead with three suspects arrested, there's a much bigger national security case that is linking what's happening here in Canada, in the U.S., as well as other places like Australia and the UK, which also have a large diaspora community."
