Category Archives: International Relations
Fake Facebook screenshot attempts to link Atlanta shootings to critical media coverage of China
A screenshot shared by a pro-Beijing group purporting to show the suspected Atlanta shooter posting an anti-China rant on Facebook is fake, the social media platform confirmed today. Facebook’s Policy Communications Director Andy Stone confirmed the screen capture was fake.
“Kicking against pricks”: China rebukes Canada for suspending extradition treaty with Hong Kong
China described Ottawa’s decision to suspend the extradition treaty with Hong Kong as “kicking against pricks” and threatened to take more action against Canada for interfering in “China’s internal affairs”. “Hong Kong is China’s special administrative region. Hong Kong affairs
Don’t give in to China’s hostage diplomacy, Trudeau urged
More than 20 prominent Canadian thought leaders have penned an open letter to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning that ending Meng’s extradition process would set a dangerous precedent. The letter comes in response to the call by several high-profile
Group looking to sue Canadian media insists federal minister shares their concerns
A campaign raising money to sue a Canadian media promoted on a federal minister’s social media account is insisting that the minister shares their concerns. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced tough questions last week about why Digital Government Minister Joyce
3 in 4 Canadians reject Huawei in Canada’s 5G network
Three in four Canadians want to keep China’s Huawei out of Canada’s 5G network, according to the latest results of a Research Co. tracking poll, which mark a new high water level in Canadians’ rejection of the telecom giant from
Senate bill targeting organ harvesters could bar Chinese officials from Canada
A bill making its way through Canada’s Senate to bar anyone involved with organ harvesting from entering the country could make China’s Communist Party officials inadmissible to Canada. Bill S-204 makes it a criminal offence to do “anything in connection
Canada, UK and Australia ‘concerned’ about China’s plan to end democracy in Hong Kong
Canada joined the UK and Australia to express concern about China’s plan to ram through draconian security laws in Hong Kong effectively ending democracy in the special administrative region. “We are deeply concerned at proposals for introducing legislation related to
4 in 5 Canadians want US border to stay closed
More than four in five Canadians want Canada’s border with the United States to stay closed and three quarters would not consider a day trip to the US this summer even if the border opens, a new poll has found.
7 in 10 Canadians blame China for COVID-19 pandemic but reject the term “Chinese virus” – poll
More than seven-in-ten Canadians blame China for the COVID-19 outbreak, but a similar number oppose referring to the novel coronavirus as the “Chinese virus”, a new Research Co. survey has found. The tracking poll found that 72% think the Government
Frontline doctor calls Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine deal with China “dangerous”
By Lisa Tanh A frontline physician based in the Greater Toronto Area is warning the public that Canada’s new deal with China to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is “counterproductive” and “dangerous” because of the Chinese government’s longstanding history of secrecy.