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Chinese students in North America caught in crossfire of deteriorating U.S.-China relations

Originally cast as a foundation stone for building cross-Pacific ties, they're now at risk of being seen as potential fifth columnists at worst, and as knowledge parasites at best.

Trump's Great Wall against China

The real reason for the U.S. and its allies to keep Huawei out of North America is to prevent the further rise of a long-term competitor.

Open letter to Attorney General David Eby on Sam Cooper’s "secret police study" story

Vancouver journalist Ng Weng Hoong would like to know if Attorney General David Eby knew of the existence of a secret police study on money laundering in local real estate before...

Recognition for Canadian war hero Frederick Lee and Crazy Rich Asians, 101 years apart

The people and circumstances for both milestones could not be more contrasting in narrating the continuing Chinese search for recognition and acceptance in mainstream North...

An open letter to Attorney General David Eby and investigator Peter German on B.C.'s Dirty Money report

Vancouver journalist Ng Weng Hoong has come up with 21 questions after Attorney General David Eby (above) publicly released the Dirty Money report.

Foreign buying of Vancouver real estate—beware the siren call of sovereignty

Throughout history, governments have used the principle of sovereignty and nationalism to not only impose taxes on foreigners without warning, but also to seize and nationalize...

Canada and Australia: Gareth Evans on the role of good international citizens

One of the world's most popular former diplomats lays out a road map for a more peaceful world.

B.C. trade minister Teresa Wat is confident economy will ride out shock of 15 percent Vancouver foreign-buyers tax

One real-estate agent, however, thinks the new levy will boomerang on the city and the middle-class folks it's supposed to help.

New Canadian RMB financial hub cuts out U.S. dollar

The Canadian hub, which will be served by a network of major local and international banks through a computerized platform, will be the 10th one jointly established by China...

Cultural chauvinism poses economic risk for Canada

In Canada, the twin trends of Asianization and globalization are meeting with a backlash.