Mr. Chair, predating the Indo-Pacific strategy, we had a “China uplift” injection of funds that allowed us to hire more people and increase our linguistic capabilities—to up our game on China, writ large.
As part of the Indo-Pacific strategy, that effort continues not just at Global Affairs Canada but also across the federal government. That's what made the Indo-Pacific strategy unique. It's not just a Global Affairs' strategy. It's a whole-of-government strategy. For example, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada recently opened an office in the Philippines to promote Canadian exports.
We're helping to increase China literacy across the gamut in parts of the federal government.