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Exclusive: Canada looks set for a fight over C$1 billion compensation for Huawei gear
Canada is signaling it might not compensate major telecommunications providers if the federal government bans equipment made by China's Huawei from 5G networks, setting up a potential fight over a bill that could hit C$1 billion ($758 million).
September 13, 2020 Source: U.S.
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against 'aggressive actions'
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Tuesday for an alliance of democracies to defend against "aggressive actions" and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait as major threats to regional stability.
September 8, 2020 Source: U.S.
China in response to possible SMIC sanctions says U.S. bullying firms
China's foreign ministry said on Monday the U.S. was "blatantly bullying" Chinese firms and urged it to stop oppressing foreign companies, in response to news of potential U.S. sanctions against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) , China's largest...
September 7, 2020 Source: U.S.
China will gradually resume direct international flights to Beijing
China's aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from Sept. 3.
September 2, 2020 Source: U.S.
CanSino blames Chinese officials for abandonment of joint vaccine program with Canada
The agreement stood as a rare sign of co-operation between Ottawa and Beijing, but the deal has instead created further problems after Chinese officials refused to ship the vaccine to Canada
August 25, 2020 Source: The Globe and Mail
Canada court rejects Meng Wanzhou’s bid to see documents about arrest
In a blow to the Huawei executive, a Federal Court judge has ruled that six spy agency documents will remain redacted.
August 25, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Canada presses China counterpart over detainees, Hong Kong: Ottawa
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said.
August 25, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada has effectively moved to block China's Huawei from 5G, but can't say so
Canada is the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that has not formally blocked Huawei from 5G networks, but it has effectively done just that, delaying a decision long enough to force telecom companies to exclude the Chinese gear maker.
August 25, 2020 Source: U.S.
US suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong
‘These steps underscore our deep concern regarding Beijing’s decision to impose the national security law, which has crushed the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.’
August 19, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
'Like gold': Canadian canola prices spike as shippers find back door to China
Canadian canola prices have soared to the highest in nearly two years, despite a diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing, as exporters find roundabout ways to reach top oilseed buyer China.
August 9, 2020 Source: U.S.
China sentences Canadian to death after drug trial; Ottawa 'profoundly concerned'
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian to death on Thursday for making drugs, the third such case in China since Canada detained a top Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive in 2018.
August 6, 2020 Source: U.S.
Fuel-Cell Firm Stages Comeback 20 Years Later With Help of China
Two decades ago, a burst in the dot-com bubble meant that shares of Ballard Power Systems Inc. may have been dead in the water. Now, it’s rebounding with a vengeance.
July 29, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Canadian Solar plans to list modules business in China
Solar cell maker Canadian Solar said on Monday it would pursue a listing of its modules and system business on either the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Science and Technology Innovation Board or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's ChiNext Market.
July 27, 2020 Source: U.S.
Most Canadians think Trudeau should rely less on trade with China: Ipsos poll - National | Globalnews.ca
A majority of Canadians believe the Trudeau government should rely less on trade with China and diversify to other countries, according to an Ipsos poll released Tuesday.
July 21, 2020 Source: Global News
Opinion | Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown (Published 2020)
When countries clash, here’s what happens to those of us caught in the middle.
July 16, 2020 Source: The New York Times
China warns UK: 'Dumping' Huawei will cost you
China warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that his decision to ban Huawei from the 5G network would cost Britain dearly in investment, casting the move as the result of politicised pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.
July 15, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada faces pressure to ban Huawei after UK ruling risks marooning Ottawa
Ex-diplomat Charles Burton says it will now be difficult for Canada to approve Huawei and distinguish itself from its Five Eyes allies.
July 14, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
China warns its citizens to exercise caution in travelling to Canada
China warned its citizens on Monday to exercise caution in travelling to Canada, citing "frequent violent actions" by law enforcement, amid ongoing tensions between Beijing and Ottawa.
July 6, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada Farmers Cut Canola Acres Amid Lingering China Trade Spat
Simmering trade tensions with China and cool spring weather spurred farmers in Canada, the world’s biggest canola producer and a major wheat exporter, to shift more acres to the grain from the oilseed.
June 29, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Chinese embassy lashes out at Canada over Spavor, Kovrig cases
Embassy accuses Canadian government of irresponsible comments about the detention of two men and demands the release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
June 27, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post