About CCF Newsletter
The primary goal of the CCF newsletter is to share relevant and reliable information to support the general awareness and education of the public (our subscribers). While CCF does not currently have the capacity to provide our own analyses of international events on a regular basis, the newsletter strives to promote those of other publishers and organizations that align with our mandate. The second service of the newsletter is to keep our subscribers apprised of CCF hosted-events and activities, as well as relevant work of the CCF advisors, such as new publications or recent talks, that supports the exposure of the CCF project. To better fulfill the mandate of CCF, the content of the newsletter will be expanded upon to now include the following:
News items that raise awareness on the state of anti-Asian racism in Canada.
Anti-racist resources.
Important news updates on Canada-China relations.
(External) analyses on Canadian foreign policy towards Asia/China
“Historical Reflections”: history-based events, publications, or learning materials that (may) give food for thought for the current challenges in Canada-China relations, such as on historical instances/trends of anti-Asian racism and resistance or the historical relationship of Canada & China.
Other relevant news.
The newsletters will also now be released regularly: on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Happy reading!
2025 Archived Newsletter (From Jan to Jun):
2025 Newsletter Archive
The CCF newsletter is released on the first and third Thursdays of each month, until the end of 2025.
2025 Archived Newsletter (From Jul to Dec):
2024 Archived Newsletter (From Jan to Jun):
2024 Newsletter Archive
2024 Archived Newsletter (From Jul to Dec):
2023 Newsletter Archive
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2020-2022 Newsletter Archive
The following articles contain significant information relating to Canada-China relations and global geopolitics and are for information only. We also include articles posted in our occasional news email bulletin. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Canada-China Focus, its Advisory Group, or sponsors.
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December
“How U.S.-China Tensions Have Hurt American Science”
Big Data China, 9 Dec 2022, by Ilaria Mazzocco and Maya Mei
“Indigenizing Canada‘s Foreign Policy — Time to Put an End to Tokenism”
iAffairs, 8 Dec 2022, by Lily Schricker
“Canada-China Brief: Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy, political interference allegations & more”
Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, 5 Dec 2022.
“Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Analysis From Our Network”
Asia Pacific Foundation, 5 Dec 2022, by Jeffrey Reeves et al.
“André Pratte: Deteriorating relations with China are not in our national interest”
The National Post, 4 Dec 2022, by André Pratte
“‘Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy’: From UN Peacekeeper to U.S. Sentinel State“
Rabble, 2 Dec 2022, by John Price and Noam Chomsky.
Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Nov-Dec 2022 edition.
November
“Trudeau sending more Canadian soldiers to the Pacific”
Canadian Dimension, 20 Nov 2022, by Owen Schalk
“Greening of China’s Electric Power System: 2021 Update”
The Asia-Pacific Journal – Japan Focus, 15 Nov 2022, by John A. Mathews and Carol X. Huang
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, 10 Nov 2022.
October
“US-China rivalry in the Global South? Insights from a public opinion survey”
Central European Institute of Asian Studies, Oct 2022, by Richard Q. Turcsányi.
“Don’t Let Canada-China Relations Fall Victim to China-U.S. Rivalry”
The Hill Times, 26 Oct 2022, by John Price and David Carment.
“Opening Remarks” at HardTalk Conference, by Yuen Pau Woo
On Oct 24th, CCF with University of Carleton’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs hosted the conference HardTalk: Canada and the Asia Pacific. It was a great honour to have Canadian Senator Yuen Pau Woo give the opening remarks that day.
“Does the World Really Need More Canada?”
The National Observer, 20 Oct 2022, by Zachary Paikin.
September
“Canada Names Jennifer May as its First Female Ambassador to China”
Reuters, 23 Sept 2022, by Steve Scherer.
“Canada Sends Warship Through Taiwan Strait”
CTV News, 20 Sept 2022, by Todd Coyne.
Counterpunch, 6 Sept 2022, by Alfred de Zayas.
“Victoria March Honours 100-year Anniversary of Chinese Student School Strike Over Segregation”
The Globe and Mail, 3 Sept 2022, by Dirk Meissner.
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August
Permanent Mission of the PRC, 31 Aug 2022.
UN Human Rights Office, 31 Aug 2022.
“Canadian Parliamentarians Planning Fall Visit to Taiwan”
CBC News, 16 Aug 2022, by Nick Boisvert.
“A Deep Dive Into Cullen’s Final Report”
BC Civil Liberties Association, 4 Aug 2022, by Stephen Chin and Jessica Magonet.
July
“Surviving Through Community Building in Catastrophic Times”
An inspiring article describing three women in China dedicated to improving the environment. Monthly Review, 1 July 2022, by Sit Tsui and Lau Kin Chi.
“Global Agendas 2022 – NATO and RIMPAC”
The Asian-Pacific Journal – Japan Focus, Vol 20, Issue 13, No 3, 1 July 2022, by Gavan McCormack.
June
“Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia”
Find CCF Advisory Member Henry Yu cited on page 966. Province of BC, 15 June 2022, led by Commissioner Austin F. Cullen.
CBC News, 15 June 2022.
“Dominic Barton tapped to advise Canada on Indo-Pacific strategy”
The Globe and Mail, 10 June 2022, by Robert Fife and Steven Chase.
“Minister Joly announces new Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee”
Global Affairs Canada, 9 June 2022.
“China accuses Canadian military of ‘provocations’ near N Korea”
Al Jazeera, 6 June 2022.
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May
“Someone called police on a woman doing tai chi in an Ottawa park”
CTV News Ottawa, 31 May 2022, by Ted Raymond and Colton Praill.
“Chinatown mural vandalized a month after completion”
City News Vancouver, 30 May 2022, by Katarina Szulc.
“China, Pacific islands fail to reach consensus on security pact”
Al Jazeera, 30 May 2022.
“2022 Trudeau Foreign Policy Report Card”
iAffairs, 27 May 2022.
“Beijing-allied group complicates bid to put Chinese-Canadian on new $5 bill”
Montreal Gazette, 26 May 2022, by Tom Blackwell.
“Huawei ban undermines Canadian and world security”
Canadian Dimension, 25 May 2022, by John Price.
> Access the Chinese Translation HERE.
Article by John Price. Translation by Ningping Yu.
“A Japanese Initiative for Peace in the Russia-Ukraine War”
The Asian Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, 10 May 2022, by The Group of Concerned Japanese Historians. Introduction by Gavin McCormack, G. and Mark Selden.
“BC Introduces Law to Collect Racial Data”
The Globe and Mail, 3 May 2022, by Mike Hager.
April
“Asian Heritage Month: Canada must do more to eliminate anti-Asian racism”
Canadian Labour Congress, 30 April 2022.
“Worker to Worker, Union to Union: Building US-China Solidarity”
New Labour Forum, 25 April 2022, by Kent Wong.
“Analysis: CBC ombudsman misses the mark in response to complaint by Sen. Yuen Pau Woo”
The Georgia Straight, 16 April 2022, by Charlie Smith.
“Asian Fault Lines Emerge Over Great War Conflict”
Counterpunch, 15 April 2022, by M.K. Bhadrakumar
“Don’t assume Russia and China are on the same page. The US can work with China”
The Guardian, 4 April 2022, by Tobita Chow and Jake Werner.
March
“The West V Russia: Why The Global South Isn’t Taking Sides”
The Guardian, 28 March 2022, by David Adler.
“The Guardian View on Putin and the World: It’s Not Just About China”
Editorial. The Guardian, 27 March 2022.
“Ukraine Spring Will be Unusually Cold this Year“
The Asian-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, 15 March 2022, by Philip J. Cunningham
“Possible Outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian War and China’s Choice”
US-China Perception Monitor, 12 March 2022, by Hu Wei, Translated by Jiaqi Liu.
The Conversation, 11 March 2022, by Gregory T. Chin.
“China’s Xi: Beijing supports peace talks between Russia, Ukraine”
Al Jazeera, 9 March 2022.
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February
“Canadian Media Is Spreading Pro-Ukraine Propaganda”
Passage, 28 Feb 2022, by Davide Mastracci.
“In Now-Deleted Statement, China Scholars Blast Russian Invasion”
The Asahi Shimbun, 28 Feb 2022, By Takashi Funakoshi.
“Committee of 100 Comments on the Department of Justice’s Changes to the China Initiative”
Committee of 100, 23 Feb 2022.
“Chomsky Questions Canada’s Support of U.S. Foreign Policy”
Business in Vancouver, 23 Feb 2022, by Chuck Chiang.
“A brilliant scientist was mysteriously fired from a Winnipeg virus lab. No one knows why”
Maclean’s, 15 Feb 2022, by Justin Ling.
“Man with ‘machine gun,’ racist threats interrupts Asian student virtual meeting at U of T”
Global News, 11 Feb 2022, by Tracy Tong.
“Japan, Korea, and Northeast Asia – the Abe Shinzo Legacy”
The Asian-Pacific Journal – Japan Focus, Vol 20, Issue 3, No 2, 01 Feb 2022, by Wada Haruki, translated by Gavan McCormack.
“Election disinformation claims and Kenny Chiu’s Richmond riding”
Policy Options, 31 Jan 2022, by Yuen Pau Woo.
8 Part Series: “Decolonizing Canadian Foreign Policy”
The Canadian Dimension, 18 Dec 2021 – 31 Jan 2022, by John Price.
> Access the Chinese Translation HERE
Written by John Price, Translation by Ningping Yu.
“Reader Faults CBC’s Unfair Coverage of Ukraine Crisis”
PeaceQuest, 27 Jan 2022.
“U.S. Drops Its Case Against M.I.T. Scientist Accused of Hiding China Links”
The New York Times, 20 Jan 2022, by Ellen Barry and Katie Benner.
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The Toronto Star, 15 Dec 2021, by Betsy Powell.
“Anti-China sentiment is becoming anti-Chinese prejudice in Canada”
The Globe and Mail, 21 June 2021, by Paul Evans and Yuen Pau Woo.
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“The Epidemiology of Sinophobia”
Made In China Journal, 17 Feb 2020, by Gerald Roche.