Canada holds defence talks with China, 1st meeting in 8 years

By Global News

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Canadian defence officials met with their Chinese counterparts for the first time in eight years last week. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan co-hosted the annual meeting of military leaders from Indo-Pacific countries on Sept. 4, in Victoria, B.C. China posted about the meeting online, writing, “The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.” Canada did not announce the meeting, but confirmed it when Global News asked. A Canadian spokesperson said officials met in support of ongoing military-to-military communications at the functional level, adding, Canada’s engagement with China will be guided by a series of guardrails. Global’s Nathaniel Dove looks at the significance of the meeting. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12042026/indo-pacific-defence-forum-canada/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt

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