Vancouver (Toronto Star)—John-Allan Namu posed as a potential buyer of conflict timber from South Sudan, wearing a hidden camera to expose a governor asking for a bribe amounting to thousands of dollars in exchange for access …
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British Columbia’s corruption and money laundering must be stopped, Kenyan investigative journalist warns
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‘You’re with China or you’re with us’: Global relations hinge on outcome of trade talks, U.S. analysts say
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Star) – Tech giant Huawei has become a proxy for U.S. struggles with Beijing over the Chinese government’s aggressive backing of its private companies, and American experts warn global diplomatic conflict could …
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Global anxiety reflected in Australian outcry over Canadians detained in China
Vancouver (Toronto Star) – Australia’s statement of concern issued Sunday over the detention of two Canadians in China points to growing global anxiety over Beijing’s seeming willingness to detain foreign nationals as a political tactic, …
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B.C. professor found dead in Colombia under mysterious circumstances remembered as ‘positive’ and ‘dedicated’
Vancouver (The Star) – Ramazan Gençay was a teacher, dancer and lover of the outdoors, according to family and friends. Gençay, known to them as “Ramo,” was found dead in Colombia’s second-largest city on Christmas Day. The …
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The ‘forgotten’ Canadians detained in China
Vancouver (Toronto Star) —The recent arrests of a trio of Canadians in China are part of a trend in recent decades, according to Global Affairs Canada, adding to the current total of around 200 Canadian citizens behind …
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How a red dot kept Chinese-Canadian readers from getting the full story on Huawei
Vancouver (Toronto Star) – Users of China’s hugely popular social-media app WeChat know it well: the big red dot. The dot lets them know the news article they want to read is no longer available. …
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Ex-diplomat who worked on Trudeau’s Hong Kong visit detained in China, reports say
Ottawa (Toronto Star) – A respected former Canadian diplomat has been detained in China, a development observers fear is an alarming tit-for-tat move after Canada’s arrest of a Chinese business executive wanted by the U.S. …
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Lawyer for Huawei exec proposes monitoring bracelet, 24-hour surveillance in bid for freedom
Vancouver (The Star) – In an unusual move, a lawyer for the detained executive of a Chinese telecommunications giant brought an electronic monitoring bracelet to a Vancouver court as he argued for his client’s freedom. …
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Bail hearing for Huawei exec reveals fraud allegations at heart of international strife
Vancouver (The Star ) – A five-year-old PowerPoint presentation is at the centre of criminal allegations against the chief financial officer of Chinese-owned tech giant Huawei in a case that has implications for international relations, …
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How animal waste is helping turn China’s lakes green
Kunming (The Guardian) – The farm, located at the end of a narrow dirt path, announces its presence with a piercing stench. At first, the caretaker of the collective facility in Kunming says the farm …
