Suppression of Identity: the Plight of Uighur Muslims in China
In March of 2014, 31 people were slaughtered at a train station in the Chinese city of Kunming, more than 2000 km away from the state of Xinjiang. The guilty More
Inhale Change: E-Cigarette Bans Around the World
After decades of battling tobacco industry heads and lobbyists for improved regulation of cigarettes, public health officials worldwide are increasingly turning their attention towards a relatively new “epidemic”: the vape, More
Xi Jinping’s Paradigm: China, Marx, and History
Over the last several years, the foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China, has taken a new, more assertive direction. This is a marked departure from Deng Xiaoping’s philosophy More
US-China Trade War: What Has Happened and What Does it Mean?
On Friday, May 10, trade talks between the US and China were abruptly halted with the imposition of $200 billion USD of tariffs on Chinese goods. The Chinese retaliated a More
A Buddhist Path: Cultural Diplomacy in China and India
China is an officially atheist country, known for its desire to maintain state control over religious groups. Yet in recent years, many scholars and political pundits have noted that the More
The Eastern Silicon Valley: China’s Plans for a Tech Megalopolis
On February 18th, the Chinese government unveiled its blueprints for the much-anticipated Greater Bay Area Plan, an economic plan and integration scheme that will connect Hong Kong, Macau, and nine More
Caught in the Middle: Canada as Proxy Battleground for US-China tensions
The high-profile arrest of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, on December 1st has brought Canada’s precarious position between two superpowers into sharp relief. In the midst of a trade war More
APEC: A Poor Example of Cooperation
This weekend marked the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). APEC is a forum for fostering economic agreements and cooperation between More
Trump and the Risen Tiger
The Yuan’s Power in Uncertain Times