Territory, Tariffs, and Trade: Chinese Ambassador Wang Di  says China Respects Canada’s Sovereignty and Wants to Strengthen Ties  

 Last week, Ottawa Life Magazine Publisher and Managing Editor Dan Donovan sat down with His Excellency Wang Di, the Chinese Ambassador to Canada, for an insightful interview about the state of Canada-China relations. The discussion explored how the two nations are navigating a complex and evolving relationship, underscored by significant

China is embracing the world

 By Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada When I was posted to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa for the first time about 20 years ago, many Canadian friends often discuss the topic “whether China will grow strong or not” with me, for China had just joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over the past two decades, China has become

China’s new development philosophy and new opportunities for international cooperation

 ABOVE: Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan province, is a hi-tech hub of innovation and home to subsidiaries of 133 multinational corporations. (PHOTO: iStock) by Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada A major issue in China’s development is what kind of development to pursue and how to achieve it. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in

Some key words in Chinese politics

 ABOVE: Commuters on Beijing subway. The system consists of 24 lines and 727 km of tracks that serve both urban and suburban areas. (PHOTO: Zhang Kaiyv) by Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada After working in Canada for some time, I feel a lot of Canadian friends, despite their great interest in Chinese

Chinese Ambassador Cong on the question of humanitarian release of the ‘Two Michaels’, Taiwan, Hong-Kong, and Cooperation

 In an exclusive interview with Ottawa Life Magazine last week, Ambassador Cong Peiwu was asked if he could update Canadians on the treatment and condition of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. China arrested Kovrig, a former diplomat, and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor (the two Michaels) in December 2018, soon after Canadian

Ambassador Cong Peiwu says there is a strong bond between the CPC and the Chinese people as centennial approaches 

 ABOVE: A crowded pedestrian mall during China national day, Wuhan, China. (PHOTO: Julien Viry) July marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) which was established in Shanghai on July 23, 1921. A century later, the CPC has guided China as it has moved from a poor and