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Yuan-settled LNG Deal Signals China’s Rising Currency Clout
The Takeaway China’s bid to promote its home currency globally is making significant … ongoing negotiations between Saudi Arabia and China for Saudi Arabia to buy Chinese petroleum exports with … the consequences of recent U.S. decoupling, China stepped up its efforts to strengthen its own currency and has scored …
Indian Government Rewrites History, Raising Concerns for Country’s Future
India’s national-level education council’s decision to delete key passages from school textbooks is sounding … is using education to promote a monotheistic identity for India. Meanwhile, these revisionist tactics are being … on India and a way for the BJP government to shore up votes ahead of the 2024 Indian general elections. While …
Asia Pacific Gateway - Brief History of Canada's Pacific Gateway
late 1800s, Vancouver has served as a transportation hub for the flow of goods and services across the Pacific. … as well as the 1886 arrival of the first passenger train to the West Coast via the newly completed Canadian Pacific … a $1.1-billion transportation plan called "Opening Up BC" to expand local infrastructure over three years, so as …
The Hague's South China Sea Ruling: Implications for East Asian Security
Tens of millions of people depend upon its fisheries for either food or livelihood. It is the strategic gateway … that have erupted into violence in the past and threaten to do so again. At the heart of the South China Sea dispute … in an “exclusive economic zone” (EEZ) that can extend up to 200 nautical miles. UNCLOS includes various twists and …
Canadian Millennials Seek Closer, but Pragmatic, Connection to Asia
Canadians whose world will be shaped by the "rise of Asia" for the entirety of their adult lives. As we plug into our … poll reveals that Canadian millennials — those aged 18 to 34 — are becoming increasingly open-minded about the … exposure to contemporary Asia has created a new bottom-up understanding of that region's cultures and societies, a …
Rising Drug Use in South Korea Forces Government to Respond, Adapt
the South Korean government has been under pressure to respond and improve the country’s drug management system. … standards . Currently, drug crimes are punishable by up to 14 years in prison for repeat offenders and dealers. Some drug crimes are even …
Blasphemy Charge Against Maverick Islamic Cleric Underscores Rise of Conservatism in Indonesia
of Islam in Indonesia. Public outcry prompted the police to arrest Gumilang on charges of blasphemy and hate speech on … .” On June 23, Gumilang was reported to the police for blasphemy by a civil society organization called the … of their investigation. The cleric now faces a sentence of up to five years in prison for blasphemy, six years for hate …
Governance Questions Linger After Typhoon Doksuri Wreaks Havoc on Northern China
the record-breaking rains that pummelled northern China for days have now receded, the aftermath has raised questions … causing severe floods and landslides and extensive damage to homes, crops, livestock, and infrastructure. Making l a … continuing to search for missing people, leading clean-up operations, and supporting the millions displaced by the …
IAEA Says Japan’s Plans for Nuclear Wastewater Discharge are ‘Safe,’ but Public Concerns Linger
Kishida Fumio with a formal report that found Japan’s plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear … and rainwater, which have seeped into the reactor for years, also need to be pumped out and stored. About 1.32 … standards. Beijing, meanwhile, has been ramping up opposition, stating that the report “is not proof of the …
Toward a Canada-China FTA: 8 Points to Consider for Pursuing Free Trade with China
In response to the changing landscape of economic opportunity, the … at hand and the need to secure Canadian public support for closer economic ties. If the Canadian government begins … considered. If negotiators believe China would not follow up on its commitments, Canada could use a form of regulatory …