Last week, the Government of Canada announced it will ban two of China’s biggest telecoms equipment makers from working on its 5G phone networks. University of Victoria professor John Price explains how this move could actually imperil Canadians. Photo from Shutterstock. On May 19, the Canadian government formally announced that
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Canadian Dimension: Indigenizing Canadian foreign policy
Indigenous communities across the country and around the world are on the front lines of defending and protecting the Earth from further resource pillage. Photo courtesy United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned
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According to the late Greg Donaghy, former Head of the Historical Section at Global Affairs Canada, the Pierre Trudeau “government’s sustained and cumulative engagement with China, Japan, and the rest of Asia represented a more coherent foreign policy strategy than is generally acknowledged.” Photo by Peter Bregg/Canadian Press. Amid the
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A view of Chongqing Central Business District from across Jialing River. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of Victoria professor emeritus and historian John Price examines the rise of the
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Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Indian Navy and the United States Navy participate in Malabar 2020, a multilateral war-gaming naval exercise that began in 1992. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Flickr. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
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A depiction of the Battle of Amoy, fought between British and Chinese forces during the First Opium War. Painting by Michael Angelo Hayes/Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection/Wikimedia Commons. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China.
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Far from enhancing Canadian security, CSIS and the Five Eyes alliance are enmeshing this country in a campaign of disinformation and propaganda regarding China reminiscent of the McCarthy era, writes John Price. Illustration courtesy RS Kingdom. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Huawei and the US ‘pivot to Asia’
An imminent Canadian decision on whether to ban Huawei from participating in the deployment of 5G networks will bring Canada-China relations to a boil once again. Photo courtesy Huawei. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China.
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Afterlife of the Meng Wanzhou affair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers opening remarks at a business event with the Chinese Entrepreneur Club in Beijing, August 30, 2016. Photo courtesy the Prime Minister’s Office. Amid the wreckage of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States and its allies have turned their sights on China. University of
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: The three Ms are free. What now?
The saga of Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels was an irritant at a time when the Biden-led US administration is looking to shore up support to isolate China and defend its empire in Asia. Image by Canadian Dimension. Meng Wanzhou flew back to China on the weekend, after signing
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Vote No. 23 is the first shot in Erin O’Toole’s war on China
Illustration by Canadian Dimension On November 18, Conservative MP Michael Chong introduced the following motion in parliament: That, given that (i) the People’s Republic of China, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, is threatening Canada’s national interest and its values, including Canadians of Chinese origin within Canada’s borders,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: UNDRIP Act Gives Horgan an Option in Wet’suwet’en Standoff. He Should Use It
Why we should no longer accept inaction on Indigenous rights from governments. Originally published by the Tyee. John Price is professor emeritus of history at the University of Victoria. He is the author of Orienting Read more…
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