China’s regulations look good on paper but the absence of an independent judiciary means the rules are sometimes applied inconsistently. By Patricia Adams, Special to the Financial Post In January, Canada’s Food Inspection Agency and China’s customs authority signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance co-operation on food safety and animal and plant health. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed it as part of a bilateral […]
Category: China & Geopolitics
By Lisa Peryman for Probe International China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, which encompass roughly 90% of the strategic waterway via the so-called nine-dash line, rest on a surprisingly modern and error-prone foundation rather than ancient, unbroken sovereignty, according to seasoned analyst and author Bill Hayton. In a recent lecture examining the modern origins of these “historic” […]
Can an advanced technology that thrives on open debate and interdisciplinary collaboration rise to its highest potential within an authoritarian structure? By Probe International China faces a paradox in the escalating AI race with the United States: while computational power, data centers, and chips matter, the true contest for dominance could hinge on political culture. […]
By Probe International [Based on a report by Olivia Gomm for The Epoch Times] The cancellation of Shen Yun performances in Toronto due to a bomb threat linked to Beijing has raised serious concerns about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on free expression and cultural events outside of China. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Patricia Adams, executive […]
A striking display during a House of Commons session on EV policy and Chinese imports, involving floor-crossing Liberal MP Michael Ma, has raised fresh concerns about foreign influence in Ottawa. By Probe International March 26: In a heated House of Commons committee session examining EV policy and Chinese imports, newly minted Liberal MP Michael Ma—a recent […]
The underwhelming performance of China-supplied arms and defense systems in Iran underscores the potential for a humiliating setback in Beijing’s military aspirations to take over Taiwan. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times “China is about 10 years behind the U.S. in terms of utilizing advanced technology.” ~ Dennis Wilder, professor […]
By Probe International Yao Zhang, a Chinese-born dissident now living in Quebec, delivers a chilling warning about the creeping influence of communism in the West. Joining the Brave New Normal podcast earlier this month, Zhang sees alarming similarities between China and Canada. She argues that desperate young Canadians, facing unaffordable lives and mounting frustrations, may reach the […]
By Lisa Peryman for Probe International Earlier this month, a bombshell report from the U.S. defence policy think tank, Jamestown Foundation, delivered a critical wake-up call that exposed the alarming extent of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltration in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany through its United Front Work Department (UFWD) network. […]
Canada may be handing China a path to Arctic nation status in secret deals with Xi Jinping. Trade pivot or sovereignty sellout? Canadians deserve to know. By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Bureau For the original version of this commentary, see the publisher’s website here. Canada has only one thing that Chinese […]