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The Canadians lacing up for China’s men’s hockey team
Many of the players on China's men's hockey team are Canadians living out a lifelong dream. And while they face long odds at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, they're playing not just to win, but to win hearts in both countries.
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Freestyle skier Eileen Gu a cultural phenomenon beyond Beijing 2022
Chinese-American freestyle skier Eileen Gu has became a cultural phenomenon after her decision to compete for China over the U.S., bringing star power wherever she goes — including to the 2022 Beijing Games.
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Winnipeg students celebrate Lunar New Year
Children in Winnipeg learn about the Lunar New Year marked by 2 billion people all over the world
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Remember Canadians in Chinese prison as Olympics start, activists urge
As Canadian athletes arrive for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, some activists are using the occasion to draw attention to the plight of the more than 100 Canadians detained in China, including Chinese-Canadian Uyghur rights advocate...
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China's economic growth slowed at end of last year
China's economic growth slowed at the end of last year, after a strong start. The pandemic, real estate troubles and the lowest birthrate in decades are being blamed for the slump.
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Beijing will be 'safest place in the world' in terms of COVID-19 risk, says IOC member
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says athletes will be safe from COVID-19 in Beijing, despite the city reporting its first Omicron case.
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China building its hockey future on Canadian ice
China doesn’t have high hopes for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but it’s trying to develop a hockey program starting with bringing some homegrown talent to Canada.
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How will China react to Canada's move?
Gordon Houlden, a former Canadian diplomat and director emeritus of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, says China usually responds "like for like" to actions like Canada's diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing...
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Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Olympics but athletes will still compete
Dick Pound, a member of the International Olympic Committee, joins Power & Politics to talk about Canada's announcement that it will be joining a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Pixar's Turning Red cast and director talk Asian representation, Toronto pride
Director Domee Shi and the cast of Pixar's Turning Red sit down with The National co-host Andrew Chang to talk about Asian representation, letting Toronto star as itself in the movie and the universality of coming of age.
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Chinese-Romanian chef meets the only other Chinese-Romanian he’s heard of: a CBC Toronto reporter
Being mixed race, Toronto chef Haan Palcu-Chang says he has focused on Asian cooking for the majority of his career, which helped him connect with his Chinese side. After the recent death of one of his Romanian grandparents, he opened up...
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DR Congo cobalt miners work in treacherous conditions
The batteries that power electric cars contain cobalt, much of which is mined in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DR Congo worker abuse: Foreign-owned companies prioritising profit
Rights groups are accusing foreign-owned mining companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of widespread abuse.
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Canada would be 'well served' by a career diplomat as next ambassador to China: Saint-Jacques
Former Canadian ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques told Power & Politics Monday he thinks Canada would be "well served" by appointing a career diplomat as the next ambassador to China: "Someone who knows the country, the political...
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'I think it was a hostage swap': John Bolton on release of Meng Wanzhou
John Bolton, who served as U.S. national security adviser to President Donald Trump, joined Power & Politics to discuss the release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou: "I think the whole world thinks there was a hostage swap here and I...
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Tidal bore in eastern China entertains spectators
A spectacular tidal bore on China's Qiantang River drew more than 10,000 spectators on Friday. It's the best time of year to witness the event, midway through the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
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What Meng Wanzhou's release will mean for Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
Former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques joins Power & Politics to discuss the fates of the two Michaels now that Meng Wanzhou has been released.
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Chinese astronauts return to earth after 3-month space mission
Three Chinese astronauts arrived home safely on Friday, waving and chatting in the Gobi Desert, after a 90-day mission to continue building China's unfinished space station.(China Central Television)
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Chinese real estate jitters
Buyers at Chinese property developer Evergrande are demanding answers from the company management, as fears mount that the company may collapse under its debt load.(David Kirton/Reuters)
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Europe's tourism sector hopeful after bloc opens to non-EU citizens
This week, EU countries decided to let in travellers from outside the bloc, providing they have been vaccinated.
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With #IAmHongKonger, some use the 2021 Census to make a statement
Canadians are launching a nation-wide #IAmHongkonger campaign in the hopes of inspiring community members to find their voice through the 2021 Census.
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US-China relations: Tension remains under Biden administration
Al Jazeera look at US relations with China in President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.
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Spavor, Kovrig unlikely to return to Canada without a settlement in Meng case: John Kamm
"I doubt very much that the Chinese government would send the two Michaels back to Canada in the absence of a settlement of the Meng Wanzhou case," said John Kamm, who has advocated on behalf of political prisoners in China for more than...
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21 workers trapped in flooded mine in China’s Xinjiang
CCTV says rescuers have located 12 of the 21 trapped miners.