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29 November, 2024

US President Donald Trump and former Chinese vice-premier Liu He shake hands after signing the phase-one trade deal at the White House in 2020. A review of the deal during Trump’s second term may put pressure on China to fulfil its missed requirements. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Trump’s America first trade policy: US-China 2020 deal is again under scrutiny

Nomura analysts say Trump’s ‘rather hawkish’ memo on China raises concerns that Beijing will be forced to comply with original trade terms that it failed to meet.

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Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

Immigration crackdown, withdrawal from WHO and Paris Agreement among Trump’s first acts

22 Jan 2025 - 7:05PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

‘No ego in the room’ at women chefs’ showcase Yes Shef in Canada

21 Jan 2025 - 8:55AM

Justin Trudeau

‘We’ll hit back’: Freeland opens Canada campaign with message she can fight Trump

Former Trudeau ally Freeland has entered the race to be Canada’s prime minister.

20 Jan 2025 - 1:51PM

Chrystia Freeland during a campaign event on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Canada vows ‘Trump tax’ on US in hard-hitting response to tariffs

Foreign Minister Joly says the country is ready to apply ‘maximum pressure’ in what would be the biggest trade war with the US in decades.

18 Jan 2025 - 6:58AMvideocam

United States

Outside In | Why Trump’s threats over Greenland and Panama Canal may be no joke

If the US wants to reassert its merits as a global hegemon, let it clarify the values of nationality that Trump’s security agenda means to protect.

17 Jan 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

US-China relations

US ‘TikTok refugees’ spark global rush of sign-ups to China’s RedNote platform

The Shanghai-based app is topping the charts as the No 1 free-to-use platform in more countries, from Britain and Italy to Canada.

18 Jan 2025 - 12:07AMvideocam

A social media influencer films a video in New York’s Times Square to announce his departure from TikTok for rival Chinese app RedNote. Photo: Reuters

Justin Trudeau

Former Bank of Canada governor Carney launches bid to replace Trudeau

Mark Carney is pitching himself as an outsider and an unconventional politician with strong economic chops.

17 Jan 2025 - 11:47AM

Asian diaspora

Living the American dream, Pakistani migrant builds a tourist ‘stop spot’

Muhammad Ahmad’s burgeoning service centre near Lake George and Lake Placid in New York State is a success story of hard work and foresight.

17 Jan 2025 - 3:19PM

China-Philippines relations

Opinion | Manila and Beijing can still choose cooperation over conflict

While violent clashes and bilateral disputes between Manila and Beijing have reached new heights, so can economic engagement.

16 Jan 2025 - 6:02AMvideocam

Justin Trudeau

Carney, Freeland to duel for Trudeau’s job as ministers opt out

Both contenders are expected to declare their candidacy to lead the Liberal Party in the coming days.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:01PMvideocam

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: AP

Central banks

‘Outsider’ Carney, ex-Bank of England head, mulls replacing Trudeau as Canadian PM

During an appearance on The Daily Show, Mark Carney called himself an ‘outsider’, and said Canada needs change to address economic challenges and rising costs.

14 Jan 2025 - 5:12PM

United States

Opinion | Trump’s Greenland gambit spotlights geopolitical tussle over the Arctic

As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt, opening up new shipping routes and resource extraction opportunities, Greenland’s geopolitical value has soared.

13 Jan 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Donald Trump

‘New sheriff in town’: Trump’s threat to gobble up Greenland tests Nato unity

The US president-elect’s rhetoric has sparked alarm in Europe, raising concerns about the future of Nato and the international order.

11 Jan 2025 - 4:05PMvideocam

Icebergs float behind the town of Kulusuk in Greenland. US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to invade the Danish territory. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

US national security adviser fears Trump might push some nations toward China

Jake Sullivan is concerned that future questions about US reliability will lead countries to say, ‘maybe we need to hedge with China’.

11 Jan 2025 - 6:28AMvideocam

Jake Sullivan has been the national security adviser for US President Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.

11 Jan 2025 - 2:04AMvideocam

Justin Trudeau

Liberal Party of Canada’s Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9

Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will step aside as prime minister, bowing to pressure from lawmakers.

10 Jan 2025 - 12:38PM

Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda shifts towards imperialist rhetoric

Trump’s rhetoric, reminiscent of 19th-century colonialism, has alarmed allies and emboldened adversaries, raising concerns about the potential for conflict.

10 Jan 2025 - 1:33AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Canada’s leaders say Trump’s 51st state ‘joke’ isn’t funny any more

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the US president-elect’s comments are meant to undermine his country’s closest ally.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:06AMvideocam

US-China relations

Trump may declare national emergency so he can impose tariff plan: US report

Such a move would allow the incoming US president to take control of imports and place new duties on countries like China, Canada and Mexico.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:52AMvideocam

My Take

My Take | A Conservative Canadian PM is likely to worsen tense China ties

Smart money is on Pierre Poilievre being country’s prime minister after next federal election, and this ‘Tariff Man’ will not be friendly to Beijing.

8 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a portrait in his office in Ottawa, Ontario, on December 12, 2022. Photo: AP

China-Canada relations

Beijing’s bumpy relationship with Ottawa under Trudeau

China-Canada ties entered a downward spiral under Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, the longest-serving Group of Seven world leader

8 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

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US-China relations

Citing China, Trump won’t rule out military action over Panama Canal, Greenland

In extraordinary remarks, US president-elect also threatens Canada again with high tariffs as he proposes annexing it as 51st American state.

8 Jan 2025 - 10:42PMvideocam

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India

Will Trudeau’s exit ease Canada-India tensions?

The PM’s departure follows criticism for his handling of allegations surrounding a Sikh leader’s murder on Canadian soil.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:55PMvideocam

China-Canada relations

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

7 Jan 2025 - 7:29PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has overseen deteriorating ties with China in the nine years he has been in office. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Meet Canadian model Ari Fournier, Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse’s girlfriend

The young model loves horse riding and worked on her family farm until she started modelling full-time at 17; she’s been dating Sprouse since 2021 but faced backlash from Riverdale fans.

7 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Cole Sprouse and his girlfriend, model Ari Fournier. Photo: @ariloufournier/Instagram

Justin Trudeau

Explainer | Trudeau is resigning as Canada’s prime minister. What happens now?

Justin Trudeau said he plans to stay on as prime minister until a new party leader is chosen.

7 Jan 2025 - 2:44PMvideocam

Canadian prime minister announces resignation

Trudeau was born into public eye and led Canada for more than 9 years before former allies turned on him

7 Jan 2025 - 9:51AM

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