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André Laliberté
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The Centennial of the Chinese Communist Party: What is there to celebrate?
- Analysis
- July 10, 2021
China has changed tremendously since 1949, when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) took power. The leaders of the CCP have plenty of reasons to celebrate the centennial of the organization under whose stewardship China has become the largest economy in …
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Farewell “Mister Democracy”: Lee Teng-hui, 1923-2020
- Analysis
- August 7, 2020
The Taiwanese mourn their former president Lee Teng-hui, who died at the age of 97 this July 30. Lauded as “Mr. Democracy” by his fellow citizens, he stood among those extremely rare politicians. They, like Mikhail Gorbachev, were trained in …
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Se tenir ferme face au chantage
- Analysis
- July 9, 2020
Dix-neufs personnalités éminentes du monde politique et juridique, dont Louise Arbour, Lloyd Axworthy, et Ed Broadbent, pour lesquels j’éprouve le plus grand respect, ont adressé au premier ministre une lettre lui priant de permettre à Meng Wanzhou de retourner en …
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Time to end the exclusion of Taiwan from the International Civil Aviation Organization
- Analysis
- March 3, 2020
On February 13, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) posted an online notice about the economic impact of the travel ban created in response to the international transmission of the COVID-19 virus (i.e. the coronavirus).
Its estimates about the cancellation …
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The Coronavirus Crisis: The De Facto Quarantine of Taiwan
- Analysis
- February 13, 2020
The risk of a global pandemic coming from China is attracting a lot of attention, but it is important to avoid giving way to hysteria. Canada and the international community should stand firm in support of Taiwanese rights to participate …
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An Unequivocal Victory for President Tsai in Taiwan
- Analysis
- January 29, 2020
The re-election of Tsai Ying-wen to the Presidency of Taiwan this last January 11 represents a rare shining moment in the Indo-Pacific region, as populist leaders ruling India and the Philippines preside over a deterioration of democracy in the region. …
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Eaux troubles en mer de Chine
- Analysis
- March 14, 2013
Si les récentes frasques du dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-un ont momentanément détourné l’attention de la communauté internationale , la plus grande menace à la paix mondiale en Asie de l’Est demeure la rivalité sino-japonaise à propos des îles connues sous …
READ MORELa discrète commémoration du centième anniversaire de la Révolution chinoise de 1911
- Analysis
- October 9, 2011
Il y a un siècle, une des plus importantes révolutions de l’histoire modernes emportait l’Empire mandchou, connu aussi sous son nom chinois de dynastie Qing. Un quart de l’humanité venait de basculer dans la tourmente de la modernité politique. La …
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