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An AI-Generated Image, Two Weeks, and Richmond   Facts Only, Not Emotions. Every Point Has a Date, a Source, and a Record. I am Jason Liu. Two weeks ago, I wrote two articles urging Chinese Canadians to increase voter turnout. The cover image for the first article was generated by an AI tool after I

  By Ally Wang On the evening of July 27, 2026, Richmond City Council passed a motion addressing what it described as discriminatory messaging recently published on social media. The motion called for the City, on behalf of Richmond residents, to request a formal apology from the person who authored the post; to take a

The Chinese Exclusion Act was the culmination of decades of racist narratives, white supremacist hate, and exclusionary laws. Should we include this narrative when telling the story of America? By Ben Railton On July 4th, the Trump administration’s 18 months of critiques of the Smithsonian Institution culminated in a controversial document: the White House Domestic Policy

  Hello, and welcome. In recent years, the term foreign interference has become increasingly common in Canadian public discussions. It appears in news reports, parliamentary debates, and national security assessments. But what does it actually mean? Many people assume that any activity involving another country automatically constitutes foreign interference. It does not. Foreign interference is

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

  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

By Ryan General  via Annushka Ahuja Older and younger Chinese Americans are increasingly getting their political information from different places, according to a study released last week by the Chinese-American Planning Council and Strength in Numbers Consulting Group.  The report found that older and younger generations often approach politics from different starting points, shaped by distinct media

By Ally Wang In recent years, foreign interference has emerged as one of the most prominent and widely debated issues in Canadian public discourse. From media coverage and parliamentary hearings to the passage of Bill C-70, An Act Respecting Countering Foreign Interference, and the creation of the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry, matters once confined to