Jaishankar's Strong Message to China: Trade Gap, Market Access & Border Peace

[00:00:00]In this era of volatility and disruption, the most visible stress is on supply chains.

[00:00:07]Energy, food, and health security can no longer be taken for granted.

[00:00:12]Because we are all so dependent on maritime trade, that too could become a source of anxiety.

[00:00:19]Observing international law in that regard is therefore vital.

[00:00:33]>> neutrality upholds international law and reinforces a rules-based order.

[00:00:39]>> Thank you, Secretary Teodoro Locsin.

[00:00:43]The world is extremely turbulent, and it is increasingly evident that no single nation, or even grouping, can deal with it on its own.

[00:00:54]And there are many of them.

[00:00:55]Many of them amongst us. In this era of volatility and disruption, the most visible stress is on supply chains.

[00:01:04]Energy, food, and health security can no longer be taken for granted.

[00:01:10]Because we are all so dependent on maritime trade, that too could become a source of anxiety.

[00:01:17]Observing international law in that regard is therefore vital.

[00:01:23]>> Thank you very much, Excellency, for your opening remarks. Now, before we proceed, and I'm also very encouraged by the progress being made in the negotiations for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement, which we aim to complete this year.

[00:01:40]For Canada, this agreement is more than just a trade deal. It is a priority for us to make a strategic investment in mutual economic resilience and long-term prosperity.

[00:01:59]>> Thank you, Excellency.