China-Canada relations come full circle

After a tumultuous period, Sino–Canadian relations have settled into a “new normal.” In September 2021, Washington dropped the extradition request for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was detained in Canada, resulting in her release. This was immediately followed by the release of the Canadian “two Michaels” detained on spurious security charges for 34 […]

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‘Historic presence’ doesn’t justify US conduct in SCS

Gregory Poling of Washington think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has tried to justify current US policy and conduct in the South China Sea by detailing its historic “investment” there. Although he has publicly admitted his bias by stating that it is his job “to advance the interests of the United States,” it is not in […]

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US, China in a daring game of chicken over Taiwan

MANILA – Weeks after US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, there is no sign that a new period of Sino-American tensions will abate anytime soon. Rather, both superpower sides have upped the ante, embarking on a daring game of chicken in the heart of the Indo-Pacific. In a clear show […]

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