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The AUKUS security pact, comprising the US, UK, and Australia, is in advanced discussions to include Japan as its first new partner. The expansion would focus on "Pillar II" technologies like AI, quantum computing, and hypersonics, aimed at countering China's growing influence. This development intensifies the debate surrounding Canada's exclusion from the alliance, raising critical questions about its role and influence in the Indo-Pacific. As its closest allies deepen their security and technology ties without it, Ottawa faces mounting pressure to increase defence spending and demonstrate its strategic commitment to the region.

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have issued a stern and unified warning to China, urging it to cease support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine and to address its unfair trade practices. The joint communiqué from the summit in Italy condemned Beijing for transferring dual-use materials and components that are enabling Russia to rebuild its defense industrial base. The G7 also voiced serious concerns over China's industrial overcapacity, particularly in green technologies, which they argue undermines fair competition and threatens their economies.