The One China principle and the One China policy . . . explained

 The most serious threat to the international order may be western arrogance. In March 2021,  United Secretary Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with China’s most senior foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Anchorage, Alaska. It was the first

The great significance of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects to China and the world

 ABOVE: Freelancer at work in Qingyuan, Guangdong, China. (PHOTO: iSTOCK) by Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada When talking about China, a topic that people often mention is “Xiaokang society” (moderately prosperous society). So what exactly is a “moderately prosperous society”? This concept has existed since ancient China. A poem from The

Some key words in Chinese politics

 ABOVE: Commuters on Beijing subway. The system consists of 24 lines and 727 km of tracks that serve both urban and suburban areas. (PHOTO: Zhang Kaiyv) by Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada After working in Canada for some time, I feel a lot of Canadian friends, despite their great interest in Chinese

Understanding the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China from a non-Western perspective

 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

China actively promotes common prosperity and development of all ethnic groups

 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

Chinese Ambassador Cong on new Hong Kong Law

 By Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada The national security law for the HKSAR ensures the steady implementation of "one country, two systems" A few days ago, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was adopted at

The Real China — The New Silk Road, XinJiang and Religious Freedom

 Photos by Dan Donovan Different from the descriptions in narratives by Western analysts and media, China today is a complex, layered and at times contradictory country. However, the growth and infrastructure programs are all part of a vision of shared economic and social prosperity for all Chinese citizens. It isn’t