Canada on Sunday called China a “disruptive” global force that must be contained, the latest salvo against Beijing as Ottawa embraces a less friendly approach toward the country after a high-stakes U.S.-China battle over telecommunications.
The comment came as Canada unveiled a revised policy framework for dealing with the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on China. Canada says the new policy is in response to China’s assertive pursuit of economic and security interests, as well as foreign-interference activities, in countries such as Canada, and to what it called China’s “coercive treatment” of other nations.
