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Manufactured fear over ‘foreign interference’ could bolster anti-Chinese racism, chill dissent, and expand policing powers by Listen Chen Opposition politicians are up in arms, mainstream news outlets churn out daily headlines on “foreign interference” based on leaks from spy agencies, and various politicians of Chinese descent are finding themselves in the crosshairs of intense scrutiny. […]

An Open Letter to Party Leaders Regarding Alleged Election Interference Calling for Balance and Sensitivity towards Chinese Canadians Dear [Party Leader], We want to bring to your attention our deep concerns about the impact of the political framing and media narratives of alleged election interference by the Chinese government. CPAC is an organization representing over

Let’s take a look back at the editorial boards and journalists that cheered on the catastrophic Iraq War in March 2003. On March 19, 2003, almost 20 years ago today, the United States launched its war against Iraq. In the years that followed, more than 288,000 Iraqis were killed, including between 186,000 and 210,000 civilians,

Through immigration and interracial marriage, the ethnic composition of Canada has changed considerably. Immigrants from nations where people are homogenous and share the same ethnicity and skin colour may not be conscious of the connection between ethnicity and skin colour in their new home in Canada. Those immigrants may seek explanations for the social inequalities

At UBC, our commitment to building an open environment and a diverse workforce makes us stronger. It increases the complexity of our knowledge, with which we can transform systems of oppression and support emerging leaders to better shape the university and the broader society. However, we recognize that even in a diverse institution like ours and

Why do some Canadians bristle at the suggestion that recent reporting on foreign interference in our democracy encourages racism? Setting aside partisan point-scoring, let’s assume that the reason is an inability to see how genuine concern about foreign interference could be construed as racist. Revelations about foreign interference reported by the Globe and Mail and

An open letter from  Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group  CANADA to Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth and British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma calling for immediate and effective steps to address the increasingly aggressive behaviour of Peter Hanssens, who has repeatedly targeted various minority groups with racist actions.    CC:

Canada-China Focus has released an Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, Government of Canada. The letter is now accessible for endorsement by individuals or organizations at https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6   March 21, 2023 An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada   We are deeply

Early settlers According to James Morton, author of In the Sea of Sterile Mountains, the first Chinese person arrived onboard a British explorer’s ship on Vancouver Island’s West coast in 1779. They were artisans brought by Captain John Meares from Macau. In other words, Chinese people have been living in this part of Canada for

Considering the current close contact between the Chinese community and their country of origin, as well as the complex intra-community connection, basically it is only a matter of time before the Canadian government introduces the “foreign influence transparency registry”. Although I am confident that the Canadian government today would never place Chinese Canadians in internment