Authors

Kelly graduated from Simon Fraser University with an Honour’s degree in Political Science and a minor in International Studies, and now works for Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada as a Junior Policy Analyst. Kelly is also a research assistant with Simon Fraser University’s Disinformation Project and was a 2022-23 Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellow with APF Canada.

D’Arcy is a lawyer from Toronto with a background in China Studies, economics, and political science. His legal practice focuses on helping clients navigate regulatory and administrative barriers under the Canadian Competition Act, Investment Canada Act, and Canada’s trade agreements. D’Arcy recently completed an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Oxford, where he focused on Chinese political economy and Taiwan’s diplomacy as a McCall Macbain Graduate Scholar. While completing his J.D. at the University of Toronto, D’Arcy spent six months in China, working at a law firm in Shanghai and studying as an exchange student at Tsinghua University.

Irene Zhang recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in History and English from the University of Oxford and is a former Junior Research Scholar at APF Canada, working on data from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for the Canada-Asia Sustainability Tracker. She is also the editor for ChinaTalk, a podcast and newsletter on contemporary Chinese tech, economy, and policy. Irene’s work experience spans tech marketing, nonprofits, and journalism. In the summer of 2022, she was a VOICES Fellow at the Asian American Journalists Association.

Stewart Beck is the former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and a Canadian career diplomat who served abroad in China, India, Taiwan and the United States. He currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow with APF Canada.

John Knubley is Senior Adviser, Longview Communications and Boston Consulting Group; Canada’s former Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development; and a Director on the Board of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Patrick is an M.A. student in International Affairs at Carleton University, specializing in International Organizations and Global Public Policy. His research explores China’s regional environmental partnerships and their effects on global environmental governance. He is also a Policy Analyst at Environment and Climate Change Canada on the team responsible for Canada’s engagement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Cassandra Preece is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science (Comparative Public Policy) at McMaster University. She is a doctoral research fellow for McMaster’s Ethnic Quota and Political Representation research project and is a 2020 Joseph Armand Bombardier (CGS) doctoral fellow. Her broad research interests include ethnic conflict, minority and Indigenous political representation, electoral politics, political parties, and democratization. Her doctoral research investigates Indigenous language policy in the Asia Pacific, with a focus on how Indigenous legislators and other key state actors contribute to favourable policy changes to promote and protect Indigenous languages in countries such as Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines.

Dr. Jeffrey Reeves is the former Vice-President of Research & Strategy for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Prior to joining APF Canada, Dr. Reeves was the Director of Asian Studies at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reeves has over 15 years direct experience living and working in Asia, including as an Associate Professor with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in the United States, as a Research Fellow with Griffith University in Australia, and as a University Instructor at Peking University in the People’s Republic of China.