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Canada tightly bound to China despite calls to cut connections

Canada tightly bound to China despite calls to cut connections

Trade ties difficult to loosen even though there is a public, political push to alter course
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Vancouver residents mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre

Vancouver residents mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre

Society seeks to raise awareness, 32 years after violent crackdown on Chinese pro-democracy protesters
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Asia Pacific Foundation taps former Consul General in Hong Kong as new CEO

Asia Pacific Foundation taps former Consul General in Hong Kong as new CEO

Jeff Nankivell replaces retiring president and CEO Stewart Beck
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UK begins talks to join Canada among CPTPP ranks

UK begins talks to join Canada among CPTPP ranks

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade bloc consisting of Canada and 10 other countries has opened talks with an unlikely 12th member.
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Hong Kong-Canadians want to expose China’s propaganda machine

Hong Kong-Canadians want to expose China’s propaganda machine

Foreign influence tough to pin down without laws and institutional awareness, says Alliance Canada Hong Kong
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B.C. natural resources remain an Asia-Pacific priority

B.C. natural resources remain an Asia-Pacific priority

Mining sector tops in Canada in attracting the region’s investment in 2020, report finds
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Clock ticks on B.C.-China ‘Belt and Road’ MOU; Australia punts their own

Clock ticks on B.C.-China ‘Belt and Road’ MOU; Australia punts their own

As Australia terminates a state MOU on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, B.C. is soon forced to face its own decision
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Reuters report: Hong Kong capital outflow to Canada reaches $43.6 billion in 2020

Reuters report: Hong Kong capital outflow to Canada reaches $43.6 billion in 2020

A Reuters report said Hong Kong saw its highest capital outflow to Canada on record last year, surpassing $40 billion.
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Kovrig trial in China ends without verdict; Ottawa intensifies stance against Beijing

Kovrig trial in China ends without verdict; Ottawa intensifies stance against Beijing

The closed-door trial of Canadian Michael Kovrig has – as expected – concluded in Beijing Monday without the court issuing a verdict, instead reserving judgment until a later time.
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Trial ends, no decision made on one of two Canadians held in China in Meng row

Trial ends, no decision made on one of two Canadians held in China in Meng row

One of the two Canadians arrested in China – ostensibly for espionage but more likely as Beijing’s retaliation for the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou – has been tried with no official ruling released.
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