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Canada Has Reopened Military Channel to Beijing After Eight Years, China's Defense Ministry Announces
Beijing said the two militaries discussed regional issues and practical cooperation as Canada reopened a formal channel closed for eight years.
- Canada resumed formal military talks with China on September 4, 2026, holding a "defence coordination dialogue" in Ottawa, though Beijing announced the meeting while the Canadian government issued no official statement.
- The China-Canada Defence Coordination Dialogue had been dormant since April 10, 2018, following Beijing's detention of two Canadians after Canada arrested tech executive Meng Wanzhou in late 2018.
- Fewer than 10 Canadian officials attended the session, which included senior People's Liberation Army officers, notably General Yang Zhibin, commander of the Eastern Theater Command, who traveled to British Columbia.
- The Centre for Strategic Statecraft demanded a clear explanation for reopening the channel, while Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada's renewed engagement will be guided by "guardrails" regarding security threats.
- While Carney seeks a "strategic partnership" in sectors like energy and climate competitiveness, critics raise concerns about deepening cooperation with a country he previously identified as Canada's top geopolitical security threat.
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China Watchers Raise Alarm as CCP Says Ottawa and Beijing Have Resumed Military Talks
A Chinese PLA navy ship monitors an area during a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) between the Philippines, Australia and Canadian navy near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sept.3, 2025. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP via Getty Images)
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Op-Ed: A military channel Canada shelved after Beijing took two Canadians hostage is back in service. Carney did not campaign on it.
·Ottawa, Canada
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