Canada is playing host this week to military leaders from both the United States and China amid cross-border tensions with the Trump administration and Ottawa’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing.

Canada’s chief of defence staff, Gen. Jennie Carignan, is co-hosting an annual meeting of military leaders from Indo-Pacific countries this week in Victoria, B.C.

The conference, now in its 28 th year, is co-chaired by the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo.

Canada’s turn at hosting the 32-nation conference comes amid worsening tension between Ottawa and Washington after negotiations toward a new trade deal between the…

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