Australia says a ‘state actor’ led cyberattack against political parties
Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not identify the state behind what he described as a “malicious intrusion” on Feb. 8. Continue reading
China
U.S. official says America is deeply concerned about China’s detention of Canadians
Ambassador Kelly Craft said Saturday in a statement to The Associated Press the arrests of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor are unacceptable and urged China to end the arbitrary detentions. Continue reading
Officials visit with Canadian citizens detained in China, cite concern over ‘arbitrary detention’
Canadian officials also visited with Michael Spavor for the third time since he was arrested in China on charges of “endangering Chinese national security.” Continue reading
The U.S. and Russia are at odds over a Cold War-era nuclear deal – the INF Treaty, explained
By Dec. 8 1987, the INF Treaty was signed. The U.S. and the former Soviet Union destroyed a total of 2,692 missiles. Continue reading
Small majority of Canadians disapprove of Trudeau’s handling of China relations
More than half of Canadians disapprove of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China. Continue reading
Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping to hammer out a trade deal, U.S. president says
Trump said that the U.S. and China could reach the “biggest deal ever made.” Continue reading
NATO chief asks China to treat detained Canadians ‘fairly and with due process’
NATO’s chief is calling on China to treat two Canadians detained in the country “fairly and with due process.” Continue reading
Freeland says no apparent link between China row and Canadian arrested in Macau
Canada’s foreign-affairs minister says the federal government is trying to get consular access to a Canadian man arrested in Macau over the weekend on fraud allegations. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Will China now bully U.S. like it has Canada?
It will be fascinating to see whether China now bullies the U.S. as it has tried to do with Canada, Scott Thompson says. Continue reading
China demands U.S. ‘stop unreasonable crackdown’ on Huawei amid charges
China called on Washington on Tuesday to “stop the unreasonable crackdown” on Huawei after the United States stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran. Continue reading