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Are you interested in studying about China?
by Gordon Houlden and Noureddin Zaamout
June 26-28, 2019 in Banff, AB
A bottom-up perspective on investment flows from China to Canada
April 24, 2019
Politics
Financial Times: Theresa May approves Huawei for UK 5G in snub to US
SCMP: Former Chinese Interpol president Meng Hongwei facing prosecution on bribery charge
Inkstone: Target Beijing, not Chinese-Americans, says ‘Asian GOP’ leader
Japan Times: Chinese President Xi vows to visit Japan in June to attend G20 summit
Financial Post: Australia political leaders use Chinese app to chase votes
Trade
Reuters: Top U.S. officials to hold trade talks in China next week
CNBC: An emerging crisis in China could give US the upper hand in trade talks
Business/Investment
Bloomberg: This Is Where Xi's Belt and Road Initiative Stands Six Years Later
Financial Times: European industrial chief pledges to bring back jobs from China
SCMP: EU investment rules leave over 80 per cent of Chinese firms feeling discriminated against, survey says
Technology/Science
The New York Times: Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
TechCrunch: China is reportedly using US satellite technologies to bolster its surveillance capabilities
Society
Reuters: Four Hong Kong 'Occupy' leaders jailed for 2014 democracy protests
Thanks to the University of Alberta’s strong connections to and long-standing relationships with China, there are many scholars from all disciplines at the University of Alberta whose research, teaching, collaboration, academic initiative, or scholarship activities involve China or China-related areas. Interested researchers, students and prospective students are welcome to browse their profiles and contact them individually for further discussions. Click here for a list of China Scholars at the University of Alberta.
In 2008, the China Institute (CIUA) launched its Multiple Funding Programs. Since then, CIUA has been offering funding to faculty members, researchers and students at the University of Alberta supporting their China related activities as well as to bring distinguished scholars to campus to share their knowledge and research. These activities have greatly strengthened linkages between the UAlberta and partner universities in China, and promote the level of understanding of China on campus.
CIUA offers:
Please click here to learn more about our grants.
Data visualization by Scott N. Romaniuk, Sadiq Javer, Liang Ma, and Genevieve Ongaro
China's Middle East Balancing Approach, by Gordon Houlden and Noureddin Zaamout
Dashan visits the China Institute! Host Jia Wang interviews Mark Rowswell, aka "the most famous foreigner in China"
The China Institute releases two papers on understanding Chinese SOEs in Canada
A comprehensive database that covers nearly 450 acquisitions, equity investments, and joint ventures in Canada by Chinese-controlled entities over the last twenty years
A report that examines the development of China’s renewable energy and clean technology in recent years, and discusses the challenges to Alberta
Futility of Administration's top down diplomacy on DPRK has been exposed. Pyongyang will make concessions for sanct… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4/20/2019 10:36:52 AM
China appears to have retaliated for visa withdrawals for PRC policy experts (see my tweet of April 15) by denying… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4/17/2019 4:58:22 PM
US sinologist Minxin Pei argues that China is paying a price for re-centralization of decision-making within Chines… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4/16/2019 1:15:25 PM
RT @GordonHoulden: China Institute (CIUA), Global Affairs Canada & International Development Research Centre held conference on "Risin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4/16/2019 8:26:59 AM
New Op-Ed From @UAlbertaChina Senior Fellow Margaret McCuaig-Johnston: twitter.com/M_Johnston1/st…4/8/2019 11:56:09 AM
RT @GordonHoulden: Carnegie Europe provides a thought-provoking assessment of Sino-Europe relations under the provocative title "Is Ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4/8/2019 11:11:32 AM