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Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women’s Volleyball Nations League
Canada teammates pose after beating China in a Volleyball Women's Nations League match at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
opinion
The transition from the U.S.-led global order will be rocky
Robert Muggah and Misha Glenny
opinion
Beverley McLachlin’s continued tenure on Hong Kong’s court is an ongoing disgrace
Robyn Urback
world
Putin concludes trip to China by emphasizing strategic and personal ties to Xi Jinping
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with students at Harbin Institute of Technology in the northeastern city of Harbin on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alexander RYUMIN / POOL / AFP) / ** Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik ** (Photo by ALEXANDER RYUMIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
energy and resources
Oil gains 1% on hopes of firmer demand
A new survey shows nine out of ten Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
world
Chinese firms invest in ‘green’ jet fuel, anticipating blending rule
FILE PHOTO: A fuel truck fills up the Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300ER with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), during a milestone demonstration flight while running one of its engines on 100% (SAF) at Dubai airport, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo
report on business
Ottawa, Washington join forces to fund junior Canadian critical-minerals companies in face of trade war with China
Canada’s critical minerals strategy sets out a clear pathway for increasing the country’s ability to supply itself and global markets with high-priority minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, magnesium and rare earth elements.
technology
Microsoft asks some China-based staff to consider relocating amid Sino-U.S. tensions
The logo of Microsoft is seen outside it's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
report on business
Canada Goose outlines new goals as it reports $5-million fourth-quarter profit
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce. Canada Goose products are seen at one of their stores in Montreal on Friday, November 24, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
asia-pacific business
Shares of Chinese property developers rally on report of government plans to buy unsold homes
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of an under-construction residential development by Country Garden in Shanghai, China February 29, 2024. REUTERS/Xihao Jiang/File Photo
world
Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin to China as both countries seek closer ties
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks in Beijing on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Sergei BOBYLYOV / POOL / AFP) / ** Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik ** (Photo by SERGEI BOBYLYOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Xi meets Russia’s Putin on a state visit to China that’s a show of unity between the allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, China May 16, 2024, in this still image taken from live broadcast video. Kremlin.ru/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
politics
Canada will not become back door for diverted Chinese steel and aluminum: Ottawa
FILE - A worker assembles an SUV at a car plant of Li Auto, a major Chinese EV maker, in Changzhou in eastern China's Jiangsu province on March 27, 2024. The Biden administration is announcing plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)
world
Philippines seeking Canada’s help to avoid ‘great power rivalry’ between China, U.S.
The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying both countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China. Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks during a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Department of State in Washington, Friday April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jose Luis Magana
world
Struggle of Chinese migrants in U.S. far cry from claims made by Trump
Chinese migrant Li Kai aka Khaled, an ethnic Hui Muslim, studies for a Commercial Driving License in his apartment in Flushing, New York, Friday, May 3, 2024. Li Kai came to the U.S. with his wife and two sons seeking religious freedom and a better life. The daily struggle to find work for Chinese immigrants living illegally in New York is a far cry from the picture Donald Trump and other Republicans have sought to paint about them. Asian advocacy organizations say they're concerned the exaggerated rhetoric could fuel further harassment against Asians in the U.S. (AP Photo/Serkan Gurbuz)
asia-pacific business
Alibaba reports 86% plunge in fourth-quarter profit, but revenue still tops estimates
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past Alibaba Group's logo at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
opinion
At last, Canada is confronting the problem of foreign influence
Charles Burton
international business
Stellantis takes on China’s budget EVs with Leapmotor sales in Europe
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen outside a company building in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
world
China accuses U.K. of ‘malicious slander’ after arrest of alleged Hong Kong spies
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks during a press conference, in Hong Kong, China, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou
world
Putin to visit China on May 16-17 to underscore deepening partnership with Xi
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
politics
Former Chinese envoy to Canada reassigned to Iran
FILE PHOTO: China's new ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu attends a news conference for a small group of reporters at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, Canada November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
asia-pacific business
China’s consumer prices rose for third straight month in April, signalling demand recovery
People walk through a shopping mall on the last day of a 5-day national holiday in Beijing on May 5, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
report on business
U.S. bill to restrict WuXi AppTec, Chinese biotechs revised to give more time to cut ties
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chinese drug research and development group WuXi AppTec is displayed alongside an open letter addressing a U.S. legislative initiative on its company website, in this illustration picture taken February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
international business
Shein steps up London IPO preparations amid U.S. hurdles to listing, sources say
FILE PHOTO: People walk past the booth of fashion retailer Shein during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
opinion
The foreign-interference scandal shows that it’s time to clean up Canada’s party nomination races
Andrew Coyne
international business
Honda to ramp up R&D spending as it expands hybrid push
FILE - The logo of the Honda Motor Co. is seen in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Dec. 15, 2021. A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
energy and resources
Oil falls on prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. rates, stronger dollar
FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
world
What risks do advanced AI models pose in the wrong hands?
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned by the potential that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
opinion
The economy we have taken for granted is not coming back
Jeff Rubin
canada
Case against ex-Mountie charged with helping China can go ahead in Quebec, judge says
Mounties in Surrey are investigating a weekend stabbing on a city bus that has sent a man to the hospital. RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
We are in a new space race – this time, with China
Michael Byers and Aaron Boley
world
China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic
international business
No major concessions offered on trade, foreign policy as China’s Xi wraps up two-day visit to France
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Tarbes airport, France, May 7, 2024. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS
world
Xi Jinping backs Macron call for global Olympic truce
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit in France, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
world
China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (2nd R) greets China's President Xi Jinping upon their arrival for an official two-day state visit, at Orly airport, south of Paris on May 5, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France on May 5, 2024, for a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
review
Contact photography festival probes identity from Turkestan to Manhattan
AgaKhan_2024_AlmagulMenlibayeva_Outdoor2_AishaBibi2010-MySilKRoadToYou Rv-contact-0503 ... an advance piece about the Contact photography festival 2024 Almagul Menlibayeva, Aisha Bibi, 2010, from the series My Silk Road to You. Courtesy of the artist