Social Pulse

Xi Jinping at Politburo meeting: China will deepen high-level opening up, expand imports of high-quality goods, and welcome foreign investment in advanced manufacturing.

Rare earth export controls tightened: MOFCOM announces new licensing rules for gallium and germanium shipments, effective May 1.

Studying in Canada update: 2026 visa wait times are easing, but new SDS rules require additional financial proofs. Sharing my full checklist.

Xi's third-term economic playbook: dual circulation, tech self-reliance, and quiet rapprochement with select EU capitals. Canada notably absent from the charm offensive.

New video: Why TSMC's Arizona delay matters for the Canada-China chip cold war. Ottawa quietly aligning with US export controls on advanced lithography.

Discussion: Has Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy actually changed anything substantive in Ottawa-Beijing relations, or is it mostly framing?

Spoke with G7 counterparts today on coordinated response to economic coercion. Canada stands with allies on fair trade and rule of law.

Ambassador Wang met with Canadian business leaders in Toronto to discuss restoring canola trade and expanding cooperation in clean energy.

Foreign Interference Commission report tabled. Recommendations on PRC influence operations must move from paper to action this session.