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 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:17:10 -0700 https://www.asiapacific.ca/themes/apf/images/APF-logo-mark-v1.svg Guest Dispatch: Why Mongolia Matters to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/why-mongolia-matters-to-canadas-indo-pacific-strategy Analysis: Mongolia intersects with all five of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy objectives, and it should not be overlooked as that Strategy evolves.... Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:32 +0000 The Hon. Bryon Wilfert, P.C.: Founder and Chair, Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Association; Special Advisor, Canada-Vietnam Trade Council; Honorary Consul of Mongolia (Ontario); Special Advisor, Business Council of Mongolia Dispatch 60280 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Guest Dispatches: Reflections on Vietnam President Tô Lâm's State Visit to Canada https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/guest-dispatches-vietnams-president-to-lam-state-visit-to-Canada Reflections on opportunities to strengthen Canada-Vietnam engagement as Vietnam leader Tô Lâm visits Ottawa September 24, 2026, to discuss bilateral ties.... Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Hon. Bryon Wilfert, P.C., Julie Nguyen Dispatch 60250 at https://www.asiapacific.ca From Competition to Coordination: Canada, Australia and Critical Minerals https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/competition-coordination-canada-australia-and-critical Canada and Australia do not lack reasons to cooperate on critical minerals. On the latest available data, together they produce about one-third of the world’s mined lithium and uranium.Both have strong mining sectors, high environmental and labour... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:21:46 +0000 Vlado Vivoda: Strategist, Strategic Minerals Advisory and Research Dispatch 60208 at https://www.asiapacific.ca South Korea Wants the Full AI Stack. Canada Can Help. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/south-korea-wants-full-ai-stack-canada-can-help South Korea is converting its commercial position into a national initiative spanning chips, computing infrastructure, domestic AI, and industrial robotics.... Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:13:54 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60157 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Building Resilience: The Canada-Japan Rare Earths Supply Chain https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/building-resilience-canada-japan-rare-earths-supply-chain Ottawa-Tokyo partnerships in rare-earths are likely to extend beyond resource extraction to establish non-Chinese processing capacity.... Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:52:15 +0000 Anastasia Ufimtseva, Sun Ryung Park Dispatch 60154 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Why Mongolia Should Host the Next Trump-Kim Summit https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/why-mongolia-should-host-next-trump-kim-summit As regional nuclear proliferation intensifies, Mongolia could serve as a channel connecting North Korea with other key stakeholders in Northeast Asia. ... Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:53:43 +0000 Tuvshinzaya Gantulga: APF Canada Indo-Pacific Research Fellow Dispatch 60152 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Canada and South Korea Need a Critical Minerals Partnership that Delivers https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/canada-and-south-korea-need-critical-minerals-partnership Critical minerals have become pressure points in the global economy. A disruption in graphite or rare-earth elements supply can slow battery production, constrain advanced manufacturing and expose the limits of national industrial strategies well... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:30:42 +0000 Sun Ryung Park: Senior Research Specialist, Northeast Asia, APF Canada Dispatch 60151 at https://www.asiapacific.ca On Critical Minerals, Canada and Europe Meet in the Midstream https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/critical-minerals-canada-and-europe-meet-midstream-0 Since 2025, Canada and the European Union have tightened the ties of the transatlantic relationship across a number of metrics. ... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:25:57 +0000 Peter Handley: Founder, PHASE32 Dispatch 60150 at https://www.asiapacific.ca Building Canada’s Place in the New Critical Minerals Order https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/building-canadas-place-new-critical-minerals-order Canada must update its 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy to meet the new strategic context and connect three levels of policy that have evolved unevenly.... Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:28:22 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Former Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60122 at https://www.asiapacific.ca From Moral Suasion to Strategic Indispensability: Carney Isn’t Shrinking Canada’s Ambitions, He’s Updating Them. https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/moral-suasion-strategic-indispensability Mark Carney’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia has aroused a fresh debate about Canada’s foreign policy and the transformative change in Canada's foreign policy.... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:16:11 +0000 Vina Nadjibulla: Former Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada Dispatch 60091 at https://www.asiapacific.ca