This report argues that Canada should be taking every measure available to diversify trade beyond China. Taiwan has been vigilantly doing so for years, and Canadians should take note of its efforts to achieve greater resilience against China’s economic coercion. It suggests that trade diversification should be part of Canada’s long-term strategy in the Indo-Pacific...

This paper makes the case that Canadian policy-makers may not fully appreciate the pitfalls of pursuing free trade with China.