Navigating Canada-China relations in a turbulent era

 Reprinted with permission from the Public Policy Forum. This article is part Rebuild Canada, a series of 22 reports released in summer and fall 2020 by the Public Policy Forum ppforum.ca. Rebuild Canada seeks to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for a productive, resilient, and fair economy and society.  by Lynette H. Ong

Now it is Canada’s turn to answer some questions concerning China-Canada relations

 By Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Ottawa Life Magazine has been publishing a Canada-China Series since 2013. The series focuses on bi-lateral interests, business affairs, people-to-people relations, Chinese culture and the Chinese diaspora in Canada. Since 2018 there has been tension in the Canada Chinese political relationship. Ottawa Life Magazine

When it comes to Canada-China relations, it is time to look North

 by Jessica Shadian, Erica Wallis    Ottawa Life Magazine has been publishing a Canada-China Series since 2013. The series focuses on bi-lateral interests, business affairs, people-to-people relations, Chinese culture and the Chinese diaspora in Canada. Since 2018 there has been tension in the Canada Chinese political relationship. Ottawa Life Magazine has

NDP sponsor petition calling for immediate release of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou

 Niki Ashton, a former NDP leadership candidate and the NDP Member of Parliament for the riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba has sponsored an official petition in The House of Commons calling for the Government of Canada to release Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou immediately. Ashton was first elected in 2008

Canada recognizes importance of Canada-China relations on 50th anniversary

 Ottawa Life Magazine has been publishing a Canada-China Series since 2013. The series focuses on bi-lateral interests, business affairs, people-to-people relations, Chinese culture and the Chinese diaspora in Canada. Since 2018 there has been tension in the Canada Chinese political relationship. Ottawa Life Magazine has continued and will continue to publish

Canada’s China policy should begin with release of Meng Wanzhou

 ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): Michael Kovrig, Meng Wangzhou, Michael Spavor Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.  — Chinese proverb The continued stridency and vitriol of the Trudeau Liberal government towards China is counter productive and doing nothing to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

The Huawei P30 Pro might just be the best camera you’ve ever owned

 The easy choice when shopping for a new phone is get the new version of the same old phone. Makes sense, right? You already have charger cords to spare. In fact, there is one in practically every room of your house and backup-battery packs in every purse or jacket pocket

Marching backwards into the 5G future

 Madison Avenue’s knack for hyperbole would have us believe that every new product is revolutionary rather than a mere upgrade. Bells and whistles do not a revolution make, as in; so what if my refrigerator spits out ice? Automobile basics have not really changed since the Model-T, nor has assembly

Canada — Trump’s China Pawn

 The American request for the arrest It was a year ago this month when the Trudeau government detained and arrested Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer, Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, in Vancouver at the sole request of the United States. Meng is the daughter of Ren Zhengfei, the founder of and CEO of

Nick Sherman Shows What He’s Made Of

 From his early days Nick Sherman has taken his stories and the ones from those close to him, and crafted great music from them. With Made Of, Sherman has found himself in the music again, and crafted a rich record built from the bones of a supportive studio session. We

Huawei ventures North of 60

 Mary Simon is a respected Inuit leader who represented Canada on the panel that negotiated the creation of the Arctic Council. She was invited to serve as a special advisor to the federal government as it formulates a comprehensive policy on the north. Her mandate focused on conservation goals, sustainable

Huawei in Canada and the internet of things

 Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Big inventions disrupt the age in which they appear, but in simpler times that disruption was slow in coming. In the 1920s only one in every three homes had a telephone, and most were attached to a ‘party line’ shared with other families. Most rural regions

Purpose and then profit: Should Huawei consider an IPO?

 By: John Gruetzner  The announcement that the US Department of Commerce has added Huawei to its Entity List is driven by a number of national and also economic security concerns that originated in Washington. Huawei’s best commercial response to mitigate many, but not all of the US government’s concerns, should be

Canada and China – How to get to the morning after – Six Hard Steps

 By John Gruetzner As a part time resident in Beijing and a Canadian business person who has studied and worked in China since 1982 the key message that all Canadians and Chinese that work together have are both governments and both countries opinion writers stop, breathe and ideally look at

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Meng Extradition a No Win for Canada

 Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker announces criminal charges against Huawei officials Photo credit: Joshua Roberts (Reuters)  The U.S. Department of Justice laid out its case Monday against Huawei Technologies Vice President Meng Wanzhou who is the company’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder. Meng was arrested and detained

Poking the Dragon For No Good Reason

 Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Lu Shaye, hosted a two hour press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa last week where he answered questions from members of Canada’s national media on the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China over the December 1, 2018 arrest and detention of Meng Wanzhou.

Canadian Government Should Intervene – Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Should be Released Immediately

 Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese technology giant Huawei, was arrested by Canadian officials in Vancouver two weeks ago because she is wanted in the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Wanzhou should be released forthwith. The Americans are accusing her of using an unofficial subsidiary called Skycom to