China

ROTHENBURGER – Encylopedia of old gets no respect, but people still read

April 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO, I began reading my pristine 1968 edition of The American People’s Encyclopedia. I bought it from a door-to-door salesman after I got my first [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Little consensus on how to resolve tensions with China

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Most say human rights should trump trade in guiding Canada’s approach to relations with China By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE February 1, 2018 – Amid deteriorating diplomatic [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How Kamloops can help stop China from bullying Canada

January 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED that the most effective form of diplomacy takes place between regular folks far from the halls of power. It’s time [Continue]

ECONOMY – China offers a lesson on financing infrastructure

May 26, 2017 // 1 Comment

AS MEMBERS of a developed western economy, Canadians think we know all about capitalism. And, obviously, we believe our way of doing things is the best – we have nothing to [Continue]

COLLINS – The elephant in the room

April 18, 2017 // 1 Comment

WORLD TENSIONS probably haven’t been this great in a while. While North Korea is sending out coded transmission signals to their troops, and trying hard to show us they [Continue]

Editorial — Friendship agreements can reap rewards

September 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

SUNDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — The Chinese province of Guangdong announced this week the opening of a trade office in Vancouver. As outlined in a B.C. government media release, [Continue]

Canada must find new ways to engage as China’s superpower status grows, says expert

April 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

By JACOB ROTHENBURGER China will continue to expand as a military and economic superpower, and Canada needs to find new ways to engage with it, a guest lecturer told an [Continue]