On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck to discuss their piece published in policy Magazine, "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy".

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Participants' bios

- Hugh Stephens served at Canada Missions in Hong Kong, Beijing, Islamabad and Seoul, and was Head of Mission in Taipei. He was Senior Vice President Public Policy for Asia Pacific for Time Warner for a decade, based in Hong Kong.

- Stewart Beck is the former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. He was previously Canada's High Commissioner to India, Consul General to Shanghai and postings in Taiwan.

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Canada's Pacific Pathway: Building on the Indo-Pacific Strategy" by Hugh Stephens and Stewart Beck

- The Leopard by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa

- Citizens of London by Lynne Olsen

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Recording Date: May 22, 2025

Release date:

May 26, 2025