On 25 November 2017, President Wu Shicun met with two experts from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, Mr. Christopher Bullock, Senior Advisor for Northeast Asia for the Vice-Chief of Defence Staff, and Mr.Ernest Chong, Regional Analyst for Northeast Asia. The two sides exchanged views on the current situation of the South China Sea and future prospects, negotiation and consultation on the Code of Conduct, US Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Program Operations, and the relationship between the South China Sea issue and the Belt and Road Initiative.