ABSTRACT

Canada’s public commitment to raising its engagement with Southeast Asia is an important recognition of the region’s growing political, economic, and strategic significance to Canada. Despite an early postwar presence of Canadian diplomats in the region, significant development assistance and participation in key security initiatives and dialogs, Canada’s engagement in recent decades has been inconsistent and more limited. To renew its credibility in the region, Canada should commit to comprehensive, long-term investment in its ties with ASEAN countries that takes into account not only Canada’s domestically driven interests, but the region’s long-term challenges as well. At time when Canada needs more partners in the world, this approach can help strengthen and solidify key partnerships in Southeast Asia.

摘要

加拿大公开承诺加强与东南亚的接触，这是对该地区对加拿大日益增长的政治、经济和战略重要性的重要认可。尽管加拿大外交官在战后早期就驻扎在该地区，提供了大量的发展援助并参与了关键的安全倡议和对话，但加拿大近几十年来的参与一直不一致且更加有限。为了重振其在该地区的信誉，加拿大应致力于对与东盟国家的关系进行全面、长期的投资，不仅要考虑到加拿大的国内利益，还要考虑到该地区的长期挑战。当加拿大需要在世界上有更多合作伙伴时，这种做法可以帮助加强和巩固在东南亚的重要伙伴关系。