Commentary
Canada joining the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) suggests that China is losing the battle for the Pacific as alliances gradually form against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Ottawa announced on Oct. 27 that Canada would be joining the IPEF, a U.S.-led initiative designed to counter China’s influence in the Pacific. In a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly affirmed that Canada would increase its engagement with the United States, which means it will play a larger role in the region.
So far, IPEF members include Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Some of these nations have territorial disputes with China….