Canadian lawmakers plan Taiwan trip amid rising China tensions

OTTAWA: A delegation of Canadian lawmakers programs to visit Taiwan within October to seek economic opportunities in the Asian countries Pacific region, Generous Member of Parliament Judy Sgro said on Wednesday (Aug 17), a move which could further stoke tensions between China and the West. The relationship between China andContinue Reading

China to send troops to Russia for ‘Vostok’ exercise

Under Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing and Moscow have grown increasingly close. A year ago this month, Russia and China held joint military exercises in north-central China involving more than 10,000 troops. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu praised the Sibu/Cooperation-2021 drills in China’s NingxiaContinue Reading