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Building on a Friendship: Canada-Japan Relations in 2017
Canada and Japan have deep roots that date back to the opening of Canada’s diplomatic office in Tokyo in 1929. … “improving trade relations with Japan is a top priority for [the Canadian] government.” To demonstrate this, Prime … The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have been the best opportunity to advance economic relations, but there is …
Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 Advances Bold New Era of Canada-Asia Engagement
Vice-President Research & Strategy, APF Canada; The Hon. Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International … Trade; Jeff Nankivell, President & CEO, APF Canada; and The Hon. Pierre Pettigrew, Chair of the Board of APF … The Hon. Gan Siow Huang , Singapore’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry, and The Hon. …
Pakistan’s Mass Deportation of Afghan Migrants Threatens to Spark Security, Humanitarian Crisis
The Takeaway Pakistan's mass deportation of undocumented … to Canada and have prompted human rights groups to urge for the protection of vulnerable Afghan refugees. The UN has … Karachi, some Pakistanis are acquiring properties at low prices from disadvantaged Afghan sellers forced to leave …
Taiwan’s Political Parties Name Presidential Candidates Setting Stage for Election 2024 Showdown
The Takeaway The dust has now settled in Taiwan: both … Party (DPP), have picked their presidential candidates for the 2024 election. As the three-way race officially kicks … justice" for Taiwan’s youth and keeping housing prices in check. Meanwhile , Taiwan’s main opposition party, …
What We Do
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is an independent not-for-profit organization focused on Canada’s relations with … is to be Canada’s catalyst for engagement with Asia and Asia’s bridge to Canada. APF Canada is dedicated to …
Towards Canada’s Asia Strategy on AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the global economy, and Canada’s leadership in this … Towards Canada’s Asia Strategy on AI outlines and argues for a comprehensive and long-term strategy that addresses … s, what matters in AI is not coming up with the best research but having a setting where AI-run products can …
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The World’s Subsea Cables Are Under Threat. Can Canada Help Protect Them?
(CUI) — including fibre-optic cables, offshore oil rigs, and gas pipelines — is essential for global communications and economic security, yet faces … already in 2025 — while similar sabotage has appeared in the Baltic Sea, especially after Russia’s 2022 invasion of …
India’s Palm Oil Push Leaves Northeast Indian Farmers, Forests at Risk
The Takeaway Since the 1990s, India has prioritized palm oil … questions about striking a balance between India’s goals for self-sufficiency in edible oils and its climate goals for … caused significant supply-chain issues, spikes in global prices, and restrictions on edible oil exports from source …
Are Laos’s Hydropower Ambitions a Chinese ‘Debt Trap’?
The “Chinese debt trap” narrative has gained traction in … reasons to look more closely at such lending arrangements. For example, a recent study of Chinese debt contracts … and the Russia-Ukraine war, including its high consumer prices, rampant inflation, and declining foreign revenue from …
Canada-China Relations: Principled Pragmatism or Quiet Accommodation?
The controversy around Liberal MP Michael Ma’s comments on … Mark Carney’s China policy is being put into practice — and whether it can remain pragmatic without drifting into … pragmatism was meant to be paired with principle. His call for a “principled and pragmatic” foreign policy was rooted in …
