Category: Halifax International Security Forum

China’s Ambitions in Indo-Pacific Region a Threat to Global Security: Defence Minister

November 21, 2022
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Defence Minister Anita Anand highlighted concerns about China’s increased ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region at the 2022 Halifax International Security (HFX) Forum, where experts discussed threats to global security from authoritarian states and other malign actors. “Our world is only growing darker,” Anand said in her opening speech at the 14th annual HFX Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia,…

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Taiwan’s President Awarded Halifax Forum Prize

May 5, 2021
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A federal-funded international security forum has announced the Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen the winner of its flagship prize, despite pressure from both the Canadian and Chinese government. The Halifax International Security Forum awarded the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai, calling her “champion of freedom” in a video released on…

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