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The development comes less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) lectured Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS
The development comes less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) lectured Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on ‘disruptive’ China

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy yesterday, outlining C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a “disruptive” China while working with it on climate change and trade issues.

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