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

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

China’s successful practice in eliminating extreme poverty is a great contribution to the cause of global poverty alleviation

 ABOVE: Solar panels with a view of Chongqing, China. (PHOTO: iStock) By Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada I have noticed that people from all walks of life in Canada are very interested in the issue of sustainable development. Poverty eradication is the top priority of the 2030 Agenda for

Cong Peiwu says Spavor and Kovrig are ‘in good health’ and it is up to Canada to ‘reset the relationship’

 An Ottawa Life Magazine exclusive interview with Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu. 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

China Emerges with President Xi’s blueprint for global development

 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-Africa Summit calls for COVID cooperation

 ABOVE: China's medical supplies for 18 African countries arrive at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, April 6, 2020. (Photo: Xinhuanet.com) Chinese and African leaders hosted the ‘Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19’ on Wednesday June 17. The video link event included China, South Africa and Senegal and highlighted China-Africa cooperation

China’s win win is working, with its successful Belt and Road Initiative

 Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2019. (credit: Xinhua/Rao Aimin) via Belt and Road Portal China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is Chinese President Xi’s signature foreign policy plan and is

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

The Four Comprehensives

 In In February 2015, Chinese President and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s introduced China’s new ideological directive, the “Four Comprehensives.” Canadian analysts, policymakers, business people and multiple Canadian law firms with satellite offices in China representing a plethora of Canadian business interests are studying the ideological platform with interest. To implement his