Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's trip to China from July 18–20 marked an important step in opening high-level dialogue between Ottawa and Beijing.

Joly’s visit, the first by a Canadian foreign minister in seven years, was an effort to ensure Ottawa is in lockstep with key allies such as the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

Below, we've compiled our recent coverage of China, including media commentary and analyses of Joly's visit, an examination of the Chinese Communist Party's recently concluded third plenum, and Beijing's new coast guard regulations in the South China Sea.

In advance of Joly's trips, APF Canada’s Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, spoke with Politico, The Globe and Mail, and The Canadian Press.

Nadjibulla also spoke with The Globe and Mail following Joly's meeting with Wang Yi, discussing the implications for Canada-Taiwan relations as well as Ottawa's relations with Japan and South Korea.