Artists from Canada, Europe, and China Unite to Reimagine Chinese Civilization Through Musical Theatre By Shibo VANCOUVER, BC — Seek!, an original musical collaboratively created by artists from Canada, Europe, and China, will make its world premiere on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre (950 West
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By Sylvie McNamara Lily Qi grew up in Shanghai during the Cultural Revolution, under the authoritarian rule of Mao Zedong. When she emigrated to the United States in 1989, she thought she’d escaped China’s moribund economy and stifling society for better opportunities abroad; she started a family, earned several advanced degrees, and became one of the
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The only one barred out. “We must draw the line somewhere, you know,” 1882. Private Collection. Artist Anonymous. The Trump administration is defending the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act against the charge that the law had a racist intent. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images) By Randall Yip The Trump administration
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By Shen Guanlan The 2025 Public Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) presents a clear assessment: Canada’s national security environment can no longer be understood solely through the traditional lenses of terrorism, espionage, or interstate conflict. Instead, Canada faces an increasingly complex threat landscape shaped by geopolitical competition, cyber threats, foreign interference,
By Guanlan Shen In recent years, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has expanded its public awareness efforts through publications such as Foreign Interference: Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process and Foreign Interference and You. Together, these reports convey an important message: foreign interference has become one of the long-term national security challenges facing Canada. It
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The city of Monterey Park unveiled a monthlong exhibit highlighting contributions of Asian Americans in the U.S. military at Bruggemeyer Library in Monterey Park on Friday, July 3, 2026. The exhibit also serves as a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) By Ellen Wang Despite dedicating a lifetime to
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Bruce Lee’s mother declares that she is a temporary resident of the U.S. in a document in the National Archives collection in San Bruno. National Archives By Harry Mok Anna Eng knew from family lore that her great-great-grandfather died in a mining accident in Nevada during the late 1800s. What was lacking were
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By Guo Ding Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, foreign interference, perceived or real, has become a persistent feature of modern politics. This phenomenon does not seem to be confined to countries with differing ideologies; it now extends even to those with similar systems and values. Taking our neighbor, the United States, as an example, it can
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By Shen Guanlan May 1, 2026 On the morning of May 1, 2026, hundreds of people gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery Square in downtown Vancouver. They came from across Canada—British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, even as far as the Atlantic coast—taking time off work and flying thousands of kilometers on a weekday, all to voice
By Guanlan Shen On March 13, 2026, a group of Chinese immigrant applicants gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa holding placards that displayed how long they had already been waiting in security screening: “28 months,” “34 months,” “41 months.” They were protesting prolonged delays in the security screening stage of permanent residence applications. According to
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