China’s Leap to Economic Recovery: Promoting high-quality development with comprehensive reforms

 By Djoomart Otorbaev Since China began opening up and reforming its economy some 45 years ago, GDP growth has averaged more than 9 percent a year and more than 800 million people have moved out of poverty. During the same period, there were also great improvements in education, health care,

Reflections on the China-Canada Dinosaur Project

 by H.E. CONG Peiwu, Chinese ambassador to Canada When I recently took a stroll at the Canadian Museum of Nature, memories of a significant collaboration between China and Canada in paleontology 38 years ago came to mind. In 1986, the two countries initiated the China-Canada Dinosaur Project, marking the largest

Belt and Road Initiative Offers Fresh Impetus to Global Economy

 By H.E. Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada During my recent communication with people from various sectors of Canada, many of them showed great interest in the Belt and Road Initiative and inquired about its progress. I would like to take this opportunity to offer some information on this issue.

Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.

 ABOVE:  Autumn foliage at the Five Flower Lake, Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, Jiuzhai Valley National Park, China. (PHOTO: iSTOCK) By Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Recently, several Canadian media have widely reported the story of a Chinese immigrant in Alberta who used passive solar greenhouse to grow vegetables and achieved

China Plays a constructive role in pushing for an early resolution of the Ukraine crisis.

 By Zhao Yong, Chargé d'affaires, a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Canada The recent Ukraine crisis has caught the world’s attention. China finds it deeply regrettable that the situation in Ukraine has come to where it is today. China stands for peace and opposes war. Ukraine should not be a

There are many ways to be democratic.

 ABOVE: Shanghai is a key world financial hub. (RIGHT) Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu. By Cong Peiwu, Ambassador of China to Canada I have been in Canada for more than two years now, and I have come to realise that we need to explain China's political system more clearly to our

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

Despite current bi-lateral tensions China and Canada both agree on the need for multilateralism in a post-Covid-19 world

 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’s President Xi and German Chancellor Merkel call for cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines as Canada fumbles

 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

Jointly Building the Belt and Road Initiative and a community with a shared future for mankind

 By CONG PEIWU, Chinese Ambassador to Canada A proverb goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” Because of the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, social activities have ground to a halt. But thanks to telecommuting and “cloud meetings”, people have not grown apart or reflected less on realistic problems. Not

The “Belt and Road Initiative” is not only for China, says Chinese President Xi in keynote address

 China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is Chinese President Xi’s signature foreign policy plan and is one of the most ambitious infrastructure and investment efforts in history. The BRI began in 2013 to boost trade through investment in ports, power plants and other infrastructure in more than 140 countries from Asia to Europe

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