Canada West Foundation blog: China Brief
China Brief | Edition 027: Hong Kong protests, Canada’s China strategy and Foreign Affairs Minister meets her Chinese counterpart
IN THIS EDITION: Hong Kong protests, theorizing on Canada’s China strategy, and the Foreign Affairs Minister finally meets with her Chinese counterpart. “China’s actions come from a well-worn playbook, but one that Canada is unfamiliar with.” – Richard Shimooka, writing in The Diplomat On Hong Kong: • After 10 weeks of protests in Hong Kong
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China Brief | Edition 026
IN THIS EDITION: Canadian LNG exports to China, Canadian wariness about Huawei growth, and efforts to solve the China-Canada dispute. “The goal is to put pressure on Mr. Trudeau, and his government, to bend to Beijing’s will, and failing that, to punish – so other countries think twice before arresting one of China’s lordly untouchable
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China Brief | Special Edition: An on-the-ground look at the Canada-China dispute
Recently, the China Brief took life at our most recent Pop-up Policy event. The Canada West Foundation, along with the Canadian International Council (Calgary branch) hosted China trade expert Brett Stephenson for an “on-the-ground” Asian perspective and insights into the current Canada-China trade and political conflicts. Brett, a native Calgarian, is the Greater China Director
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China Brief | One Year Special Edition
In the year since the China Brief launched, the relationship between China and Canada has been on a rollercoaster. This happened as economic and political worlds collided between the U.S. and China, with major implications for the West. The next year will see the federal and provincial governments grapple with how to deal with China,
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China Brief | Edition 023
In this edition: China’s ambassador to Canada says adios; Huawei CFO Meng’s trial is postponed until 2020; and Canada Goose thrives in Beijing. “The Canada-China relationship is now a smoking rubble.”– Paul Wells, Maclean’s One Big Story: The China-Canada relationship shows no sign of improvement Since the arrest of Meng Wanzhou at the beginning of
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VIDEO|The Brief: Canola Farmers Caught in the Crossfire from China
Recent economic retaliations against Canada from China – on canola, soybeans, peas and pork – have soured the two countries’ relationship. Here’s a quick recap of what has happened so far, where the two countries sit now and what, if anything, Canada can do next. For more in-depth, up-to-date information on Canada/China economic relations and
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