APF Canada: Dispatches https://www.asiapacific.ca/ en Canada's Catalyst for Engagement with Asia, Asia's Bridge to Canada ©2026 Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:25:59 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg Shared Awareness, Shared Security: A Canada–Japan Partnership for Space Co-operation https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/shared-awareness-shared-security-canada-japan-space-partnership Canada–Japan space co-operation is moving from primarily scientific and industrial collaboration toward a more explicit security partnership.... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:32:42 +0000 Nanae Baldauff, Jessica West Dispatch 60079 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Canada Chose NATO on Submarines. Now, it Must Keep South Korea Close. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canada-chose-nato-submarines-now-it-must-keep-south-korea-close Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to select Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, in partnership with Norway, as the supplier of Canada’s next submarine fleet is one of the most consequential defence procurement choices Canada has made in... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:51:25 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60072 at https://www.asiapacific.ca How Canada and Taiwan Can Team Up on AI, Chips, and Critical Minerals https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/how-canada-and-taiwan-can-team-ai-chips-and-critical-minerals Taiwan’s importance in the AI era now extends beyond semiconductors, providing opportunities for Canada to develop partnerships around the adjacent capabilities.... Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:23:28 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60059 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Charting Canada’s Submarine Future: Defence Industry and Maritime Security Considerations in the Arctic, Atlantic, and the Indo-Pacific https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/charting-canadas-submarine-future-defence-industry-and-maritime-security-considerations Canada is expected to announce the preferred bidder for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project by early July, with South Korean and German firms shortlisted.... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:21 +0000 Julia G. Bentley, Jarine Kim Dispatch 60055 at https://www.asiapacific.ca With the Marcos Visit, Carney’s Middle-Power Diplomacy Comes Home https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/marcos-visit-indicates-carneys-middle-power-diplomacy-comes-home Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Vancouver on July 1, 2026, is the clearest indication yet that Prime Minister Carney’s Indo-Pacific diplomacy is beginning to come home.... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:32:18 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60052 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Connecting the CPTPP and the EU: The Case for a New Collaborative Framework https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/connecting-cptpp-and-eu-case-for-new-collaborative-framework Senior officials and researchers from the CPTPP and EU met in Tokyo in May 2026 to explore avenues for a more structured relationship between the two blocs.... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:10:30 +0000 Barrett Bingley: Asia Regional Director, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 60028 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Beyond Joly’s Four Conditions: Canada Needs a Strategy for Chinese EVs https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/beyond-jolys-four-conditions-canada-needs-strategy-chinese In the inevitable hot-mic moment at this week’s G7, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized for President Trump Canada’s new EV arrangement with China.... Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:59:25 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60026 at https://www.asiapacific.ca When Chinese Tech Leaves China, Beijing Follows https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/when-chinese-tech-leaves-china-beijing-follows China’s new Regulations on Outward Investment impose sweeping government scrutiny on companies with Chinese-linked assets, goods, technology, and personnel.... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:47:58 +0000 Elizabeth Donkervoort: Senior Advisor, China Programs, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Dispatch 60008 at https://www.asiapacific.ca The Hard Choices of Canada’s China Reset https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/hard-choices-canada-china-reset-bilateral-visit-may-2026 Canada is learning how to manage a more active relationship with China without slipping into quiet accommodation or political deference to Beijing’s agenda.... Thu, 28 May 2026 16:22:02 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 59976 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Canada’s Strategic Moment: From Resource Endowment to National Capability https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canadas-strategic-moment-resource-endowment-national Canada is connecting resources, industry, and partners into a strategic economy. The task is turning this momentum into durable national capability. ... Thu, 28 May 2026 14:41:01 +0000 Vlado Vivoda: Strategist, Strategic Minerals Advisory and Research Dispatch 59973 at https://www.asiapacific.ca