Charles
Burton
Department of Political
Science
Brock University
St. Catharines,
Ontario L2S 3A1 Canada
Telephone: +1-905-329-9477; Voicemail: +1-530-678-9476; SMS: +1-905-329-9477
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Blog: http://charlesburton.blogspot.com/; Twitter: http://twitter.com/cburton001
Personal site: http://charlesburton.webplus.net/
The Department of Political Science has a page about me with
biographical information in the Department’s Faculty listing: http://www.brocku.ca/social-sciences/undergraduate-programs/political-science/faculty-and-staff/professors-by-area/charles-burton
For Course Outlines click here
For downloadable photo of me click here or here
I was interviewed by Ezra Levant for the Sun News program "The Source" on May 8, 2013 about the NDP candidacy in BC of Frank Huang who has been alleged to have ongoing connections with the Chinese Communist Party; http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/prime-time/867432237001/communist-candidate/2366507613001
John Batchelor and Gordon Chang interviewed me on the WABC Radio New York City John Bachelor Show April 10, 2013 about deteriorating relations between China and North Korea (the program is syndicated to radio stations throughout the USA): http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts/2013/04/10/first-hour
An interview with me by Caryn Lieberman about the North Korea crisis was broadcast on SUN-TV news “Right Now” on April 9, 2012.
A commentary on my March 6 Op-Ed published in the Globe and Mail “China’s Communists Find Marxism” was broadcast on the Chinese language service of Radio France Internatonal on March 17, 2013: http://goo.gl/ebVtI
Interviewed about the meeting of the Chinese National People's Congress by Gordon Chang and John Batchelor broadcast on WABC The John Batchelor Show and syndicated to 158 radio stations in the United States on March 13, 2013: http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts/2013/03/13/first-hour (my segment starts about 10:40 in).
Interviewed by Rukiye Turdish on my views on the future of Chinese politics broadcast on the Uyghur Service of Radio Free Asia on March 8, 2013: http://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/kishilik-hoquq/xitay-demokratiye-03082013215052.html
Interviewed by Ezra Levant about the Chinese National People’s Congress broadcast on Sun-TV “The Source” on March 8, 2013.
My op-ed "China's Communists Find Marxism" was published in the Globe and Mail on March 6, 2013: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/chinas-communists-find-marxism/article9317530/
I was interviewed by Ezra Levant from the ATV studios in Montreal about Chinese Cyber-espionage broadcast on the Sun-TV program The Source on February 22, 2013.
My interview on Chinese politics with John Batchelor and Gordon Chang was broadcast on WABC New York and bia syndication on radio stations throughout the United States (158 of them) on February 13, 2013: http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts/2013/02/13/second-hour
My views are quoted in Samantha Craggs report "McMaster Cuts Chinese Institute, Worried By Discrimination: Confucius Institute's contract at Hamilton university won't be renewed" CBC February 11, 2013: http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/02/11/hamilton-confucius-institute.html
I was interviewed by Ezra Levant about McMaster University closing its Confucius Institute broadcast on the Sun-TV program The Source on February 9, 2013.
My views are quoted in "Companies in China are mislabeling domestically made food products as halal imports from Islamic nations" Radio Free Asia January 18, 2013: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/halal-01182013161229.html and http://www.unpo.org/article/15396
My views are quoted in Rukiye Turdish's report "Reforms May Bring More Woes" Radio Free Asia January 14, 2013: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/reforms-impact-01142013185005.html
My views are quoted in Rukiye Turdish's report on Canada-China relations and the CNOOC-Nexen purchase was broadcast on the Uyghur service of radio Free Asia on December 12, 2012: http://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/kanada-inistir-12122012141325.html
My interview with Dan Matheson and Jacquie Milczarek on the North Korean missile launch was broadcast on CTV News Morning Express on December 12, 2012: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=825101
My op-ed in the Toronto Star is cited in Chris Selley's "Full Pundit: Beware the inscrutable Chinese" published in the National Post on December 11, 2012: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/12/11/full-pundit-beware-the-inscrutable-chinese/
My Op-Ed "Stephen Harper's decision on CNOOC finally gets the China connection right" was published in the Toronto Star on December 11, 2012: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1300372--stephen-harper-s-decision-on-cnooc-finally-gets-the-china-connection-right
My interview with Jerry Agar on the CNOON-Nexen deal was broadcast on Sun TV on December 10, 2012: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/search/all/source/the-source/dont-flip-over-foreign-takeover/2026785443001
My Op-Ed "Stephen Harper's New Trade Rules Safeguard Canadian Interests" published in globeandmail.com on December 8, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/stephen-harpers-new-trade-rules-safeguard-canadas-interests/article6136355/
My views are quoted in Linda Solomon's report "Harper says Canada not for sale, as Conservatives approve CNOOC Nexen buy-out" published in the Vancouver Observer on December 7, 2012: http://www.vancouverobserver.com/world/harper-says-canada-not-sale-conservatives-approve-cnooc-nexen-buy-out
I was interviewed on CBC Radio One morning programs on CBC Ontario, CBC Calgary and CBC Whitehorse about the the CNOOC-Nexen decision on December 7, 2012.
My views are quoted in Lee Berthiaume's
report "Parliamentary reporters wrestle with status of Chinese news agency
published on November 27, 2012 in Postmedia
newspapers throughout Canada: http://www.canada.com/Parliamentary+reporters+wrestle+with+status+Chinese+news+agency/7617907/story.html#ixzz2DTaN6Hyz
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/Parliamentary+reporters+wrestle+with+status+Chinese+news/7617907/story.html
http://www.calgaryherald.com/touch/story.html?id=7617907
My interview with John Batchelor and Gordon Chang on the new Chinese leadership was broadcast on WABC New York City and to stations throughout the USA on November 28, 2012: http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_112812b.mp3
I was interviewed by Scott Laurie on CTV News about China's leadership transition broadcast November 17, 2012: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=809133
My views are quoted in James Munson's report "Seven reasons why China's boring congress is bad for Canada" published in iPolitics on Nov 16, 2012: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/11/16/7-reasons-why-chinas-boring-congress-is-bad-for-canada/
My interview with Tom O'Connell was broadcast on CKTB Radio, St. Catharines on November 15, 2012.
My views are quoted in Bill Schiller's report "China's new leader Xi Jinping calls for 'better life' for the country" published in the Toronto Star on November 15, 2012: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1288025--xi-jinping-named-china-s-new-leader
My Op-Ed "Tired Communists put China's hopes to
sleep" was published in the Toronto
Star on November 14, 2012, p A23: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1287357--china-s-communist-rulers-disappoint-hopes-for-change
My interview with Simi Sara was broadcast on CKNW Radio, Vancouiver
on November 13, 2012 starting at 2:06pm: http://www.cknw.com/news/audiovault/index.aspx
My views are included in Lee Berthiaume's report "China's leadership change over will have far-reaching effects in Canada and across the globe" published in the National Post on November 13, 2012: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/11/13/chinas-leadership-change-over-will-have-far-reaching-effects-in-canada-and-across-the-globe/ It was also published in Postmedia papers across Canada on November 12 as "The ripple effect of China's new leadership on Canada" Montreal Gazette: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/national/ripple+effect+China+leadership+Canada/7536793/story.html, The Province: http://www.theprovince.com/news/national/ripple+effect+China+leadership+Canada/7536793/story.html, Vancouver Sun: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/ripple+effect+China+leadership+Canada/7536793/story.html and http://o.canada.com/2012/11/12/the-ripple-effect-of-chinas-new-leadership-on-canada/
My interview with Ezra Levant "Canadian Oil Options" was broadcast on SUN TV "The Source" on November 12, 2012: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/1964304936001
My interview with Carmel Kilkenny about challenges facing the new Chinese leadership was broadcast on Radio Canada International on November 12, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/daily/interviews-2012/17-42_2012-11-12-chinarsquo-s-congress-on-bethunersquo-s-anniversary/
My interview on CTV News Channel: "New leader to be chosen" was broadcast on November 10, 2012: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=803914&binId=1.810401
My interview with Ezra Levant about the Chinese leadership transition was broadcast on SUN TV "The Source" on November 9, 2012
CBC radio syndication broadcast interviews with me on the leadership change in China were broadcast on CBC Radio 1 stations in Quebec City, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Corner Brook, Cape Breton, Yellowknife, Victoria, Prince George/Prince Rupert and Vancouver on November 8, 2012.
Video of A Google+ Hangout sponsored by the Canadian International Council on the Chinese leadership transition. With Carleton University's Jeremy Paltiel, UBC's Pitman Potter, and Brock University's Charles Burton. Moderated by U of T's Lynette Ong of November 8, 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zZnViKvGvTY
My comments on the results of the US Presidential election were broadcast on the John Batchelor Show on WABC Radio in New York City and syndicated on 158 stations throughout the USA on November 5, 2012: http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_110612c.mp3 (starts 19 minutes in)
CBC radio syndication broadcast interviews with me on the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Reciprocal Protection Agreement were broadcast on CBC Radio 1 stations in Quebec City, Thunder Bay, Cape Breton, Winnipeg, Kamloops and Victoria on November 1, 2012.
In interview with me is included in the Global National News report "Chinese officials seek Canadian anti-smuggling secrets" http://www.globalnews.ca/politics/6442744938/story.html broadcast on October 31, 2012.
My views are quoted in Beth Hong's report "Canada Needs More Democratic Debate About Future China Relations" published in the Vancouver Observer on October 25, 2012: http://www.vancouverobserver.com/world/asia/canada-needs-more-democratic-debate-about-future-china-relations-experts-say
I was on a Canada 2020 panel "Buying Canada: Strategic
industries, state-owned enterprises and the national interest " at the
Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa on October 16, 2012: http://canada2020.ca/event/buying-canada/
http://vimeo.com/51672399 whole event
video
http://vimeo.com/51646586 video of my
interview by Don Newman
My views expressed at this event are quoted in James Munson's report "Is
Canada the sitting Peking duck to China's dragon" published on October 18,
2012: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/10/18/is-canada-the-sitting-peking-duck-to-chinas-dragon/
and in Doug Watt's report "Should Canadian's be scared of China"
published on October 19: http://www.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/should-canadians-be-scared-of-china-92953
My views are quoted in David Kilgour and Clive Ansley's Op-Ed " Harper Tories should block Nexen takeover" published in The Calgary Herald on October 16, 2012: http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/op-ed/Kilgour+Ansley+Harper+Tories+should+block+Nexen+takeover/7399098/story.html. This op-ed was also presented by Mr. Kilgour at the Macdonald Laurier Institute panel "National security, national interest, and natural resources: What should Canadians think about CNOOC's bid for Nexen?" held in Ottawa on October 17, 2012
My Op-Ed "Weighing Huawei in Canada" was published in Embassy on October 17, 2012: http://charlesburton.blogspot.ca/2012/10/huawei-in-canada-china-relations.html.
A long interview with me on Canada-China relations was broadcast on the Uyghur service of Radio Free Asia on October 11, 2012 http://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/kanada-xitay-10092012172728.html/u1009-ruqiye1.mp3/inline.html
My interview about Huawei in Canada was broadcast on Radio Canadian International Mandarin service on October 9, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/daily/2012-interviews/15-57_2012-10-09-/
An interview with me on the Canada-China Foreign Investment
Protection Agreement and recent developments in Canada-China relations by Ezra
Levant was broadcast on the Sun TV program “The Source” on October
2, 2012.
An interview with me was extensively quoted in the Postmedia
report by Jason Fekete “Canada names Guy
Saint-Jacques as new ambassador to China” published September 26,
2012
http://www.canada.com/Canada+names+Saint+Jacques+ambassador+China/7302459/story.html
and carried in newspapers all over Canada including
Vancouver Sun: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/ambassador+China+pledges+frank+dialogue+security+human+rights/7302459/story.html
Calgary Herald:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/canada/ambassador+China+pledges+frank+dialogue+security+human+rights/7302459/story.html
Vancouver Province:
http://www.theprovince.com/news/canada/Canada+names+Saint+Jacques+ambassador+China/7302459/story.html
Victoria Times-Colonist:
http://www.timescolonist.com/business/ambassador+China+promises+frank+dialogue+human+rights/7306930/story.html
Montreal Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/ambassador+China+pledges+frank+dialogue+security+human+rights/7302459/story.html
Interview with me about issues in the acquisition of Nexen
by the China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation was broadcast on OMNI-TV
National News on September 26, 2012 (starts about 18 minutes in) http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/1863090215001.000000/mandarin-news-national-edition--september-26-2012/
My letter “Its wearing thin” commenting on recent statements by
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Junsai was published in the Globe
and Mail, on September 25, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/letters/sept-25-rue-britannia-and-other-letters-to-the-editor/article4565456/
An interview with me on the prospects of a Canada-China free trade agreement
was broadcast on n Global National TV News on September 23, 2012: http://www.globalnational.com/GlobalNational/video/global+national+sep+23/video.html?v=2282910847&p=11&s=dd#video
(item starts about 4 minutes in)
An interview with me on issues in the acquisition of Nexen
by the China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation with published in the Ming Pao on September 20, 2012: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20120920/tad3.htm?m=0
An interview with me on issues in the acquisition of Nexen
by the China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation were broadcast on CBC-1
Saskatchewan on September 21, 2012
An interview with me on recent developments in Canada-China relations by Ezra
Levant was broadcast on the Sun TV program “The Source” on
September 21, 2012.
CBC radio syndication broadcast interviews with me on issues in the acquisition
of Nexen by the China National Off-Shore Oil
Corporation were broadcast on CBC-1 stations in Ottawa, Victoria, New
Brunswick, Kelowna. Yellowknife,
Thunder Bay and St. John’s.on September 20,
2012.
A televised report on my presentation to the Toronto Branch of the Canadian
International Council “China’s Leadership Transition - Implications
for Canada” as well as an interview with me on Chinese political matters
leading up to the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was broadcast on
OMNI-TV Mandarin News on September 14, 2012.
An interview with me about about the disappearance of
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was broadcast on the John Batchelor Show on WABC radio New York City and affiliates
all over the United States on September 11, 2012:
http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_091112b.mp3
(starts 5 minutes in)
An interview with me about Canada’s participation in the APEC summit by
Pat Bolland was broadcast on SUN TV on September 10,
2012.
My comments on the signing of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection
Agreement were broadcast on OMNI-TV Mandarin National News on September 10,
2012.
My comments on the signing of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection
Agreement were broadcast on Global TV National News on September 9, 2012: http://www.globalnational.com/GlobalNational/video/global+national+sep+9/video.html?v=2277373262&p=4&s=dd#english/video
(item starts about 9 minutes in)
An interveiw with me about Canada’s participation
in the APEC summit by Brian Dunstan was broadcast on SUN TV on September 8,
2012: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/news/868018287001/canada-asia-relations/1829664018001
CBC radio syndication interviews with me on Canada’s participation in the
APEC summit were broadcast on CBC-1 stations in Windsor, Ottawa, Sudbury, Cornerbrook, Kelowna, Yellowknife and Whitehorse on
September 7, 2012
An interview with me about about the demotion of
senior Chinese official, Ling Jihua was broadcast on
the John Batchelor Show on WABC radio New York City
and affiliates all over the United States on September 5, 2012:
http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_09512d.mp3
CBC radio syndication interviews with me on Canada’s participation in the
APEC summit were broadcast on CBC-1 stations in Windsor, Ottawa, Sudbury, Cornerbrook, Kelowna, Yellowknife and Whitehorse on
September 7, 2012
My interview with Jim Richards about allegations against the
Xinhua News Agency was broadcast on CFRB radio “The Showgram”
on September 2, 2012
My interview with Lynn Desjardins about Globe and Mail speculation
on the next Canadian Ambassador to China was broadcast on the English-language
service of Radio Canada International on August 30, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/daily/interviews-2012/13-23_2012-08-30-questioning-canada-s-pick-for-ambassador-to-china/#.UD_BkbR2Jwc.twitter
My interview in Mandarin with Jie Yang about Globe
and Mail speculation on the next Canadian Ambassador to China was broadcast on
OMNI TV news on August 30, 2012: http://bcove.me/oxeo9ae4
My interview in Mandarin with Maggie Liu about Globe and Mail
speculation on the next Canadian Ambassador to China was broadcast on Fairchild
TV news on August 30, 2012.
My views are quoted in Campbell Clark, Andy Hoffman and Mark MacKinnon’s report “Ottawa taps veteran diplomat for ambassador's role in China” published in the Globe and Mail on August 30, 2012: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-taps-veteran-diplomat-for-ambassadors-role-in-china/article4509122/?service=mobile
An interview with me on CNOOC's bid to buy Nexen by Rukiye Turdish was broadcast on Radio Free Asia Uyghur News on August 24, 2012: http://www.rfa.org/uyghur/xewerler/tepsili_xewer/xitay-gherp-08242012224637.html?encoding=latin
An interview with me on CNOOC's bid to buy Nexen by Yihang Zhang was broadcast on OMNITV Mandarin National News, August 23, 2012: http://bcove.me/n3crj9cf (starts at 7:45 in).
An Interview with me on CNOOC's bid to buy Nexen by Krista Erickson was broadcast on SUN-TV news on August 23, 2012.
My Op-Ed "CNOOC's bid for Nexen is a key move on China's global chess board" was published in the Toronto Star on August 23, 2012: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1245718--cnooc-s-bid-for-nexen-is-a-key-move-on-china-s-global-chess-board
My views are quoted in Kathyrn Blaze Carlson's report "China's state-run news agency being used to monitor critics in Canada: reporter" published in The National Post on August 22, 2012: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/08/22/notes-going-to-china-not-public-canadian-speaks-out-about-split-with-xinhua-news-agency/
An interview with me about Bo Xilai’s future political role in China was broadcast on the John Batchelor Show on WABC radio New York City and affiliates all over the United States on August 15, 2012: http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_081512a.mp3
I was interviewed on the CNOOC takeover of Nexen bid on “The Source” on SUN-TV on August 9. A separate interview on the same topic was used on SUN TV news the same day.
My op ed "The party will write the narrative for Ms. Gu – and for Nexen" was published in the Globe and Mail on August 6, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/the-party-will-write-the-narrative-for-ms-gu-and-for-nexen/article4461171/?cmpid=rss1
My views are quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "China's corruption fight tested by senior leader's family wealth" published in the Globe and Mail on June 29, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/chinas-corruption-fight-tested-by-senior-leaders-family-wealth/article4379458/
My views are quoted in Carolynne Wheeler’s report “China's appetite for energy puts pressure on Canada” published in the Globe and Mail on June 14, 2012: https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20120614/RBBWBOILATL
Interviewed about the Chen Guangcheng matter on CTV News Channel on May 19, 2012: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=682856
Interviewed on following CBC radio affiliates about Chen Guangcheng matter for afternoon “drive home” programs on May 3, 2012: New Brunswick, Ottawa, Vancouver, St. John’s, Winnipeg, Whitehorse and Edmonton
My op-ed "Sunk by corruption, even in China" was published in the Globe and Mail on April 20, 2012 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/sunk-by-corruption-even-in-china/article2408113/
There is a Chinese language TV interview with me on the same topic from OMNI TV Mandarin News of April 19 (starts at about 7:50): http://bcove.me/ot94vp3h
Video of my interview by Amanda Blitz on CTV News Channel about implications of North Korea's failed missile launch on April 13, 2012: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/#clip658052
My interview with John Batchelor and Gordon Chang on WABC NYC and syndication re: the arrest of the spouse of China's former Minister of Commerce for the murder by poisoning of a British national was broadcast April 11, 2012: http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_041112b.mp3
A long interview with me is included in "Lucrative Energy Deals Await, But Will Chinese Bureaucracy Hinder Such Deals?" in Canadian Business Journal, April 2012, pp. 62-71: http://www.cbj.ca/EMAG/2012/
My interview with John Batchelor and Gordon Chang on WABC NYC and syndication re: fantastic allegations connecting death of a British national to Bo Xilai was broadcast March 28, 2012: http://goo.gl/XGOaZ
My Interview with Ezra Levant on Chinese corporate espionage was broadcast on "The Source" on Sun TV on March 28, 2012.
My interview on the SUN TV program "Newswire" about the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit attended by Prime Minister Harper was broadcast On March 26, 2012.My interview with Anddy Zhao on the political implications of the removal from office of the Chongqing Party Secretary, Bo Xilai was broadcast on the Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on March 16, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/column/China-relevant-reports/15-54_2012-03-16-/
My interview with Anddy Zhao on the 2012 National People's Congress broadcast on Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on March 9, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/program/voice_from_the_north/archives/episode/10-54_2012-03-09-the-voice-from-the-north-2012-03-09/
I was on John Batchelor Show on WABC New York (syndicated to 158 other radio stations in USA) on Chinese National People's Congress Meeting on March 7, 2012: http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/WABC/WABC-Batchelor/jbs_030712a.mp3
An interview of me by Lynn Desjardins on the recent U.S.-North Korean agreement of food in exchange for North Korean commitment to have a moratorium on nuclear weapons development was broadcast on Radio Canada International on March 1, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/15-44_2012-03-01-canadian-analysts-wary-of-north-korean-promise-to-suspend-its-nuclear-programme/
My views are quoted in Victor Fic’s report "Canadian PM Softens to China" published in the Asia Sentinel on February 22: http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4258&Itemid=422
My interview by Campbell Clark published in the Globe and Mail on February 9 is extensively quoted and analyzed in the Radio France International Mandarin Service report “A Canadian Discusses How to Apply Pressure on China’s Human Rights Issues” broadcast on February 19, 2012: http://goo.gl/Vp3HP
Interview with me by Grant Guo was broadcast on the bilingual Cantonese-Mandarin special program “Canada and China a New Beginning” shown on Omni-TV February 18, 2012
My views are quoted in Innocent Madawo's report "China no Panacea for Canada's U.S.-Dependent Economy" published in the World Politics Review February 17, 2012: http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/11512/china-no-panacea-for-canadas-u-s-dependent-economy
A brief clip with me is included in the February 15, 2012 CTV National News report on hacking of Nortel computers allegedly by Government of China entities: “Hackers had 'widespread access' to Nortel's network” http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20120214/hackers-widespread-access-nortel-networks-report-120214 via @CTVNews.
Interviewed by Mark Sutcliffe on CFRA Ottawa broadcast on February 14, 2012: http://www.cfra.com/chum_audio/Charles_Burton_Feb14.mp3
Interviewed about the PM's visit to China by Scott Laurie broadcast on CTV News Net on February 12, 2012.
Interviewed about economic implications of PM's visit to China by Brian Dunstan broadcast on Sun TV February 12, 2012: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/news/868018287001/harpers-china-visit-wraps-up/1448592086001
An interview with me entitled "More than 20 Chinese Citizens Hear Harper on Human Rights" was published in the Sing Tao Daily News on February 11: http://news.singtao.ca/vancouver/2012-02-11/headline1328957436d3693595.html
Comments by me quoted in Jason Fekete, "Harper discusses possibility of free trade with China" February 11, 2012: http://blogs.canada.com/2012/02/11/video-pm-harper-discusses-possibility-of-free-trade-with-china/
Comments by me quoted in Jason Fekete, "Harper ends `very successful' China trade mission" February 11, 2012: http://www.canada.com/news/Stephen+Harper+ends+very+successful+China+trade+mission/6138914/story.html
An interview with me is included in this CBC "The Current" clip on Panda Diplomacy broadcast February 10, 2012: http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=2195110278
My views are quoted in Jason Fekete and Mark Kennedy "China, Canada reach 'new level' Milestone; Free-trade talks possibility being discussed" in the Montreal Gazette, February 10, 2012: http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/China+Canada+reach+level/6130642/story.html
Comments by me are quoted Jason Fekete and Mark Kennedy "Canada wary as Chinese unexpectedly raise free-trade talks" in the Calgary Herald February 10, 2012: http://www.canada.com/business/Canada+wary+Chinese+unexpectedly+raise+free+trade+talks/6125940/story.html
My views are quoted in Jason Fekete and Mark Kennedy's report "Canada wary as Chinese unexpectedly raise free-trade talks" published in papers in the Postmedia group on February 10: http://www.timescolonist.com/business/China+Canada+reach+deals+uranium+travel/6125940/story.html
China Radio International ran an edited interview with me on February 10: http://media.iphone.cri.cn/features/pik/2012/02/0210pik.mp3 (my part starts about 15:20 in). My references to Huseyin Celil, China's commitments re: yuan exchange rate at G-20, etc., etc. were removed. Some of the editing even took phrases out of single sentences.
Comments by me are quoted in Campbell Clark's article "How to influence China on human rights: a guide" published in the Globe and Mail February 9, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-to-influence-china-on-human-rights-a-guide/article2331836/
My views are quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "PM touts warm relations in signing investment deal with China" published in the Globe and Mail February 9, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/pm-touts-warm-relations-in-signing-investment-deal-with-china/article2331824/ and http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article2331824.html
Interviewed about PM Harper's visit to China and issues in Canada-China trade relations February 9, 2012 by CBC New Brunswick - Shift, CBC Cape Breton - Mainstreet, CBC Manitoba - Up to Speed and CBC Yukon - Air Play
Interview with me on issues in Canada-China relations broadcast on Fairchild TV evening news February 6, 2012
An interview with me is quoted in Jason Fekete's
report, “Harper lands in China for
four-day visit” published
in Postmedia papers February 7, 2012:
http://www.canada.com/business/Harper+lands+China+four+visit/6113056/story.html
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_print.html?id=6113056&sponsor=
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=6113056
Also published as “Oil sales,
human rights (and pandas) on Stephen Harper's China agenda" National Post February 7, 2012: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/07/oil-sales-human-rights-on-stephen-harpers-agenda-in-china/
Interview with Jacqui Delaney on PM Harper in China was broadcast on Sun News "Newswire" February 7, 2012
An interview with me on PM Harper in China was broadcast on CKTB's Tom McConnell Show February 8, 2012
Yan Liang interviewed me about PM Harper’s visit to China broadcast on Radio Canada International Mandarin Service February 8, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/column/China-relevant-reports/16-48_2012-02-08-/
I was interviewed by John Robson about the implications of Chinese investment in Canada broadcast on Sun News "The Source" February 8, 2012
My views are quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "On China visit, Harper picks up where Trudeau left off" published in Globe and Mail Update on February 6, 2012: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/on-china-visit-harper-picks-up-where-trudeau-left-off/article2327981/
I was interviewed by Scott Laurie about Prime Minister Harper's visit to China broadcast on CTV News Channel February 5, 2012.
My op-ed “Harper in China: Juggling oil sales and core principles” was published in the Toronto Star February 5, 2012: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1126179--harper-in-china-juggling-oil-sales-and-core-principles Also as "Burton: The perils of embracing trade with China" published in the Calgary Herald February 8, 2012: http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/Burton+perils+embracing+trade+with+China/6122490/story.html
I was interviewed by Ezra Levant about PM’s trip to China on SUN TV “The Source” February 3, 2012.
An interview with me by Linda Du is quoted in “A Symbol of Friendly Relations Between Canada and China, Expected that Pandas Will Come to China As a Result of Harper Visit to China published in Ming Pao on February 3, 2012 http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20120203/tab1.htm
Interview with me is reported in "China's panda loan could signal cuddly new relations": http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120203/china-to-loan-pandas-to-canada-reports-say-120203.html
Interviewed by Dan Matheson and Jacqueline Milczarek for CTV News Morning Express about Prime Minister’s trip to China on February 3, 2012 http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip613497#clip612722
Radio interviews about Prime Minister’s Visit to China on CBC February 3, 2012: Toronto - Metro Morning, Windsor - The Early Shift, Ottawa- Ottawa Morning, Thunder Bay - Superior Morning, Gander - Central Morning, Yellowknife - A New Day, Victoria - On the Island.
OMNITV: 2 interviews on Oil exports to China and later in the program on China’s campaign to become a Permanent Observer to the Arctic Council OMNI National News on February 2 http://ontario.omninews.ca/index.php?language=3
My views on panda diplomacy are quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "Pandas heading to Toronto, oiling the wheels of Canada-China relations" published in the Globe and Mail February 2, 2011: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/pandas-heading-to-toronto-oiling-the-wheels-of-canada-china-relations/article2323380/. Actually I do find those black and white furry things rather lovable, despite what the article says about my panda perspective.
My views are quoted in Sneh Duggal's report "Measuring Harper in the Middle Kingdom" published in Embassy - Canada's Foreign Policy Newspaper on February 1, 2012: http://bit.ly/wfkS43
My interview with Linda Du "China will Suppress Harper's Call for Human Rights, the Prime Minister is Visiting China to Sell Oil Hoping to Reduce the Trade Imbalance" was published in the Ming Pao on January 31, 2012: "哈珀提人權 中國將反擊 總理訪華銷石油盼減貿易差" 明報新聞網海外版 - 加東版 - 要聞 http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20120131/taa1.htm
My interview with Lynn Desjardins is included in her report "Canada encouraged to press human rights issues during PM’s visit to China" broadcast on Radio Canada International on January 30, 2012: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/15-59_2012-01-30-canada-encouraged-to-press-human-rights-issues-during-pmrsquo-s-visit-to-china/
I was interviewed about Prime MInister Harper's upcoming state visit to China by Ezra Levant broadcast on Sun News "The Source" on January12, 2012.
My interview with Lynn Desjardins on the leadership transition in North Korea was broadcast on the Radio Canada International English language service on December 28: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/program/the-link/archives/episode/16-02_2011-12-28-the-link-wednesday-december-28-2011/
My Op-Ed comparing the presidencies of Kim Jong-il and Vaclav Havel was published in the Ottawa Citizen under the title "North Korea could have used a Havel" http://www.ottawacitizen.com/touch/story.html?id=5894727 on December 22, 2011 and in the Vancouver Sun as "A study in presidential contrasts" http://www.vancouversun.com/news/study+presidential+contrasts/5897420/story.html and on Canada.com http://www2.canada.com/story.html?id=5894727, Montreal Gazette http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=5894727, etc. It was also published in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald on January 4, 2012 as "A tale of two presidents taking countries down opposite paths": http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/48616-tale-two-presidents-taking-countries-down-opposite-paths. It was published as "A tale of two vastly different presidents" in the Hamilton Spectator on January 6, 2012: http://www.thespec.com/mobile/opinion/article/649871
My views on the changing situtation in North Korea were reported in Erica Bajers' report "Dictator's death met with concern in Niagara" published in the Niagara Falls Review on December 19, 2011: http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3410111. It was published as “What’s next for North Korea?” in the St. Catharines Standard on December 20, 2011, A1 and A7.
An interview with me in Mandarin on the leadership succession in North Korea by Anddy Zhao was broadcast on Radio Canada International on December 19 (starts about 7 minutes in after the news): http://www.rcinet.ca/radio/index.php?language=zh&type=program&media=audio&id=873
My interview with Ezra Levant about China's property bubble and revisions to China's criminal procedures law broadcast on Sun TV "The Source" December 13, 2011: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/search/all/china-collapsing/1325944414001
My interview with Anddy Zhao on espionage in Canada on CBC Radio Canada International Mandarin Service broadcast December2, 2011: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/column/Canadian_politics/10-42_2011-12-02-/
My views are quoted in Peter Worthington's column "Feds willing to expand CSIS mandate" published in the Toronto Sun on November 13, 2011: http://m.torontosun.com/2011/11/13/feds-willing-to-expand-csis-mandate
I was part of a panel discussing China's state corporations' investments in the Canadian energy sector broadcast on the TVO program "The Agenda with Steve Paikin" on November 9, 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qfp_8CDiDw&feature=channel_video_title
My report on Canada-China Relations published by the Canadian International Council was referenced in John Ivison's report "Harper may let Canada's spy service conduct foreign espionage" The National Post, November 7, 2011, pp. A1, A5: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/11/06/john-ivison-conservatives-may-let-csis-off-its-chain/
My Op-Ed "China's hit-and-run morality" published in The Globe and Mail was discussed in Mira Sucharov's article "The fine line between bigotry and fair cultural critique" published in the Israeli news site Haaretz on November 6, 2011: http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/the-fifth-question/the-fine-line-between-bigotry-and-fair-cultural-critique-1.393987 also published in Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/mira-sucharov/the-line-between-bigotry-_b_1078484.html
I was interviewed by Ezra Levant on October 27, 2011 for the Sun TV program "Prime Time" in a segment entitled "Buh-Bye Huawei" about Chinese telecommunication equipment sourced by Canadian mobile telephone companies, despite this company being barred from investment in the USA due to security concerns: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/prime-time/867432237001/buh-bye-huawei/1244621192001
An Interview with me on "40 years in UN: the change of China's role on international stage" was broadcast on the Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on October 25: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/program/voice_from_the_north/home/date/25-10-2011/ (after the news)
OMNI-TV Cantonese News and Mandarin News programs included an interview with me about the paper I gave at the University of Toronto on October 18 entitled "Implications for the Government of Canada of Closer Economic Engagement with the PRC". The paper was also reported in the Chinese language World Daily News (Toronto Edition) on October 19, p. A11: http://epapertor.worldjournal.com/showtor.html?XUGCnTZipJOLA+rGHIe+0A==,MMV3f+xDb0CKYCyOu+WesQ== and in Jianada Jiayuan the same day: http://www.iask.ca/news/canada/2011/1019/97744.html
My views on the Foshan Market Incident were quoted in the Globe and Mail editorial "In Foshan, China, a street without a heart" on October 18: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/in-foshan-china-a-street-without-a-heart/article2205361/
My Op-Ed on the same issue "China's hit-and-run morality" was published in the Globe and Mail on October 20: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/chinas-hit-and-run-morality/article2207028/
I participated in a panel discussion on the same matter broadcast on the Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on October 20: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/program/voice_from_the_north/home/date/20-10-2011/ (right after the news)
Interview with John Robson Sun TV September 23 “Charles Burton of Brock University on whether the west should be worried about China launching a space station.” http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/search/all/red-rising/1178602467001
Interview with Jacqui Delaney on Sun TV “Flirt Fallout” September 15, 2011 http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/search/all/flirt-fallout/1161605206001.
Interview with me included in Andrea Janus’s report, “Are Dechert E-mails Evidence of Chinese Espionage?” http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110916/dechert-emails-espionage-china-potential-risks-110917/#.TnSwMViodno.email.
Interview with me on Sun News Live with Brian Dunstan “Dechert and jeopardizing national security; also, how does this compare to Bernier case?” September 17, 2011.
I am quoted in Arthur Weinreb “Canadian government not taking espionage seriously” September 18, 2011 http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311645. Interview with Anddy Zhao on Radio Canada International Mandarin Service September 19: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/program/voice_from_the_north/home/date/19-09-2011/.
An interview with me is featured in Colin Freeze, Jane Taber and Steven Chase's report "Baird stands by MP who flirted by e-mail with Chinese reporter" published in the Globe and Mail on Monday September 12, 2011: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/baird-stands-by-mp-who-flirted-by-e-mail-with-chinese-reporter/article2161321/.
CBC Radio "The Current": http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/09/14/china-spies/
Interviews on CKTB St. Catharines, CFRA Ottawa, CKOM Saskatchewan,
Video of CTV Power Play interview between me and Don Martin "Tory MP facing pressure to step down over flirty emails": http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20110912/mp-passed-security-check-after-emailing-chinese-journalist-110912.
David Akin, “Daily Brief” Sun TV September 12, 2011,
Newswire with Jacqui Delaney http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/1157843957001 also same day (September 13) "The Source” with Ezra Levant.
"Flirty emails not big news: Baird" The Mississauga News: http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1080038--flirty-emails-not-big-news-baird,
Lee Berthiaume "Flirtation between cabinet minister, Chinese journalist must be taken seriously: analysts": http://www.canada.com/news/Flirtation+between+cabinet+minister+Chinese+journalist+must+taken+seriously+analysts/5390580/story.html and http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Flirtation+between+cabinet+minister+Chinese+journalist+must+taken/5390580/story.html and many other papers in Canada.
"Canada MP slammed for flirting with Chinese reporter" Times of India: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-13/rest-of-world/30148564_1_chinese-journalist-foreign-minister-chinese-reporter,
Lee Berthiaume "Email exchanges between MP, Chinese journalist a serious matter: analysts" National Post: http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/09/12/email-exchanges-between-mp-chinese-journalist-a-serious-matter-analysts/,
Agence France Presse, "Canada MP slammed for flirting with China reporter": http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gfEKNbUSNZDmeaindDt1QjPZY7-g?docId=CNG.37f490980793ed822010b69c4858a6ab.c51,
"Canada a target-rich environment for Chinese spies" London Free Press: http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2011/09/15/18691946.html.
Steven Chase and Colin Freeze "China’s Xinhua a trap for unwary Western politicians" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/chinas-xinhua-a-trap-for-unwary-western-politicians/article2163578/.
"Canada MP Bob Dechert in hot water over flirtatious emails with Chinese journalist" The Telegraph (Sydney Australia) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/canada-mp-in-hot-water-over-flirtatious-emails-with-chinese-journalist/story-e6freuyi-1226135373922,
Mark Kennedy "Dechert emails underline need to guard against Chinese espionage: Expert" Montreal Gazette http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Dechert+emails+underline+need+guard+against+Chinese+espionage+Expert/5403628/story.html,
Mark Kennedy "Step aside for now, former envoy advises" http://www.ottawacitizen.com/story_print.html?id=5404663&sponsor=
"Beware of Chinese spies, experts warn" http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3301625
"Canada a target-rich environment for Chinese spies" http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/15/canada-a-target-rich-environment-for-chinese-spies
"Storm Over Canadian MP’s Flirtatious Emails to Xinhua Reporter" http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2011/09/storm-over-canadian-mps-flirtatious-emails-to-xinhua-reporter/ and reports carried in translation in Chinese language newspapers in Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.
An interview with me by Ezra Levant about China's foreign policy was broadcast on the Sun TV program "The Source" on August 25, 2011.
My views are quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "Canadian diplomatic trips to China accomplished little, U.S. ambassador says" published in the Globe and Mail on August 25, 2011: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadian-diplomatic-trips-to-china-accomplished-little-us-ambassador-says/article2139940/
A report based on an interview of me by Lynn Desjardins "Canada Looking to Up Trade with China" was the lead item on the August 12, 2011 broadcast of Radio Canada International's program "The Link": http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/16-07_2011-08-12-canada-looking-to-up-trade-with-china/
My views are quoted in Campbell Clark's report "Stephen Harper plans China trip to strengthen ties" published in the Globe and Mail on August 11, 2011: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/stephen-harper-plans-china-trip-to-strengthen-ties/article2126005/
An interview with me is quoted in Tara Chislett's report in the New Brunswick Daily Gleaner "Province sees dollars and 'sense' in partnerships with China" published on August 9: http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/1430315
My views are quoted in Carl Meyer's report "Are Chinese Spies Getting An Easy Ride?" published in Embassy Magazine on July 27, 2011: http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/spies-07-27-2011#
My Op-Ed on Lai Changxing matter was published in the Globe and Mail on July 25, 2011: "Farewell, Mr. Lai!": http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/farewell-mr-lai/article2106998/
My views are quoted in Charlie Gillis's report "Playing footsie with Beijing: Are the Tories sacrificing human rights for business opportunities?” published in Maclean's magazine on Friday, July 22, 2011: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/22/playing-footsie-with-beijing/
Charles Burton, associate professor of political science at Brock University who is a former diplomat in Beijing and has written books on the Middle Kingdom, says the key to moving forward might be for Mr. Baird to become familiar with the changing situation in China. At that point, he may adjust Canada's foreign policy to become engaged in trying to support the agents of change in the country-as opposed to trying to convince the Chinese Communist Party leadership that democracy and human rights are simply a good thing. This will involve more of what Mr. Baird referred to as "people-to-people" ties, rather than government-to-government.” China strategy needed to confront human rights": http://embassymag.ca/page/view/chinastrategy-07-20-2011
My interview with Ezra Levant on the upcoming visit to China by John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs was broadcast on the Sun News Network program "The Source" on July 15, 2011.
I participated in a panel on “Revisiting China’s One-Child Policy” broadcast on the Business News Network program “Headline” on May 19, 2011. Part One can be viewed here: http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip469909. Part Two can be viewed here: http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip469910.
My views on the impact of the Canadian election result on Canada's China policy was quoted by the Radio France International Chinese service on May 3, 2010: http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20110503-%E5%8A%A0%E6%8B%BF%E5%A4%A7%E4%BF%9D%E5%AE%88%E5%85%9A%E8%B5%A2%E5%BE%97%E5%A4%A7%E9%80%89%E5%B0%86%E6%98%8E%E7%A1%AE%E5%AF%B9%E5%8D%8E%E6%94%BF%E7%AD%96
Becky Hung’s interview with me on the China policies of Canada’s major political parties was broadcast on OMNI TV Mandarin Weekend on April 30, 2011. Audio portion can be heard here.
Brian Lilley’s interview with me on the situation of Christians in China and the proposed DFAIT Office of Religious Freedom was broadcast on Sun News Network program “Byline” on April 29, 2011. Audio portion can be heard here.
An interview with me was used in OMNI TV Alberta Mandarin News’s report on the election of Lobsang Sangay as Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile was broadcast on April 29, 2011. It can be watched at http://www.omniab.ca/news/?language=1 or audio only here.
My interview with Radio Canada International Mandarin service on the election of Lobsang Sangay as Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile was broadcast on April 28, 2011: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinese/column/China-relevant-reports/14-23_2011-04-28-/
An interview with me entitled "A Majority Government Will Benefit Canada's China Policy Formulation" appeared in the Toronto and Vancouver editions of the Ming Pao on April 17, 2011. http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20110417/tab1.htm
My Op-Ed co-authored with Neil Desai "Promoting pluralism abroad must be a foreign policy pillar" was published in the Globe and Mail on April 13, 2011, p. A21: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/promoting-pluralism-abroad-must-be-a-foreign-policy-pillar/article1982544/
My interview with Radio Canada International Mandarin service on implications of unrest in Libya on China was broadcast on February 24, 2011: http://www.rcinet.ca/radio/index.php?language=zh&type=program&media=audio&id=541
My interview with Mike Hornbrook on allegations of Chinese cyber-espionage was broadcast on CBC News “World Report” on February 18, 2010 can be heard here. Item about this has also appeared on the CBC website as "Hackers after weapon information: expert" http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/02/18/federal-government-cyber-hacking.html. An article in the Toronto Ming Pao “Expert Discusses Foreign Hackers’ Attacks on Federal Government Networks, Hackers Seek Information on New Weapon’s Development Policy” also summarizes my statements about this on the CBC: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20110219/tdf1.htm. Also picked up by UPI in a longer version: "Canadians suspect China in cyberattacks" http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/18/Canadians-suspect-China-in-cyberattacks/UPI-35191298040667/. Audio for my interview on Hamilton CHCH TV news about cyber-espionage can be heard here. A longer interview on this subject with CKNW radio in Vancouver can be heard here.
My interview with Chinese Service of Radio Canada International on situation in Egypt broadcast February 2, 2011 can be heard here: http://www.rcinet.ca/radio/index.php?language=zh&type=program&media=audio&id=521
An interview with me is quoted in Tim Shufelt's report "China's baby steps toward world currency domination" published in the National Post on January 29, 2010, p. FP6: http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/China+baby+steps+toward+world+currency+domination/4188634/story.html
My letter entitled “University no longer a fun time” was published in the National Post on January 25, 2011, p. A15: http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/University+longer+time/4160421/story.html
My interview with Radio Canada International on China-West relations broadcast January 21, 2011: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/16-30_2011-01-21-chinese-leader-s-disappointing-u-s-visit/
My Op-Ed “Hu Isn’t China”
was published in the Globe and Mail on January
20, 2011, p. A19: http://www.theglobeandmail.
I did CBC syndication interviews on morning radio shows in Quebec City, Ontario AM, Gander, Corner Brook, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Whitehorse about US-China relations on January 19, 2011.
My interview on CBC Lang and
O'Leary Exchange about selling seal meat in China broadcast on January 12,
2011: (starts at about 42 minutes in): http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/Lang_&_O'Leary_Exchange/1308689786/ID=1739979147
An interview with me is quoted in Campbell Clark's report "China turns chilly on human rights dialogue" published in the Globe and Mail on January 6, 2011: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-turns-chilly-on-human-rights-dialogue/article1860772/. It makes reference to a Wikileaked cable that discusses my analysis of human rights dialogues with China: http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article3960156.ece
My interview with Lynn Desjardins on the English Service of Radio Canada International on Korean strategic instability broadcast on December 20 can be heard at: http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/16-28_2010-12-20-korean-tensions-ease-as-north-korea-backs-down/
My interview on award of Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo broadcast on the Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on December 10 can be heard here.
An interview with me is quoted in Mark MacKinnon's report "China uses newfound clout to lash out at Nobel's choice of Liu" published in the Globe and Mail December 10, 2010: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/china-uses-newfound-clout-to-lash-out-at-nobels-choice-of-liu/article1832155/singlepage/#articlecontent
My interview on North Korea broadcast on the Mandarin Service of Radio Canada International on December 2 can be heard here: http://www.rcinet.ca/chinois/chronique/International-report/11-04_2010-12-02-/
My Op-Ed "North Korea can always count on China" was published in the Toronto Star on November 28, 2010: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/897728--north-korea-can-always-count-on-china It also appeared in the Vancouver Sun on November 30 under the title "China will steadfastly support North Korea": http://www.vancouversun.com/news/China+will+steadfastly+support+North+Korea/3903884/story.html It can also be found at http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=3903884&sponsor= and in the Calgary Herald http://www.calgaryherald.com/mobile/story.html?id=3903884
I am quoted in Linda Du's report "China's New Ambassador to Canada Presents Credentials: Scholar Believes Zhang Yunsai Can Help Canada and China Come to Understandings and Find Common Ground" published in the Ming Pao on November 24, 2010: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20101124/tac1.htm
An interview with me was part of Lynn Desjardins report "Mounting Tensions on Korean Peninsula Worry" broadcast on Radio Canada International on November 23, 2010: http://www.rcinet.ca/radio/index.php?language=en&type=chronicle&media=audio&id=1230
An interview with me about Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yunsai's presentation of credentials to the Governor-General was broadcast on OMNI Mandarin News on November 23, 2010. The audio portion of it can be heard here.
My Op-Ed "The Dalai Lama's Elusive Dream" was published in The Toronto Star on October 22: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/879416--the-dalai-lama-s-elusive-dream. It was published in the Montreal Gazette under the title "China seeks to silence the Dalai Lama's moderate voice" on October 22: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/China+seeks+silence+Dalai+Lama+moderate+voice/3713838/story.html
Co-broadcast by Radio Canada International and Beijing Radio to mark the 40th Anniversary of Canada-China relations was aired on October 13 & 14: http://am774.rbc.cn/netfm/english_service/zt/canada40/index.htm Beijing Radio broadcasted the special programs on 3 frequencies: AM 828, FM 100.6 (News Channel) and AM 774 (Radio 774). The web page for my interviews for these programs can be see at: http://am774.rbc.cn/netfm/english_service/zt/canada40/cf/201010/t20101009_622422.htm They also posted some photos taken at Brock at: http://am774.rbc.cn/netfm/english_service/zt/canada40/report/201010/t20101009_622410.htm
Interview with me on political impact in China of Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize broadcast on Radio Canada International Chinese service broadcast on October 10, 2010 can be heard here.
Interview with me about North Korea by Marc Montgomery broadcast on Radio Canada International “The Link” on September 24, 2010 http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/dangerous-tension-between-north-and-south-korea-/
My op-ed “The China-Korea Puzzle” was published in The Globe and Mail on September 3, 2010, p. A15: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-china-korea-puzzle/article1694254/. There is more discussion this op-ed at http://www.cankor.ca/op-ed--the-china-korea-puzzle.php, This article is quoted in the National Endowment for Democracy publication Democracy Digest under the title "China can stop North Korea's dynasty?" http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/china-can-stop-north-korea%e2%80%99s-dynasty.html
My article “The Life, Times and Art of Mr. Zhang Dichen” can be read at: http://home.cogeco.ca/~joyofnatureartgallery/Articles2.htm. The Chinese version of this can be read at: http://home.cogeco.ca/~joyofnatureartgallery/Articles2.1.htm
An interview with me published as "Setting Up Confucius Institutes Abroad Highlights the Strengthening of Chinese Soft Power" appeared in the Singtao Daily News on July 8, 2010: http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-07-08/city1278578033d2592986.html#
An interview with me is quoted in Adrian Morrow's report "Dalai Lama to visit Canada this fall" published in The Globe and Mail on July 7, 2010, p. A2: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/dalai-lama-to-visit-canada-this-fall/article1631062/
Interview with Shi Lifang about China’s participation in the G20 broadcast on June 27, 2010 on Radio Canada International Mandarin Program can be downloaded here or here.
My views are quoted in this article in the Globe and Mail: "Chinese president's visit a hopeful sign for strained Canadian relationship" June 25, 2010: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/chinese-presidents-visit-a-hopeful-sign-for-strained-canadian-relationship/article1617352/
I was interviewed on CKTB radio about comments of the CSIS Director with regard to Canadian politicians accused of beign subverted by Chinese intelligence services on June 25, 2010. Similar interviews with me were broadcast on CBC Toronto "Metro Morning" and CBC Vancouver "On the Coast" on June 24. The Metro Morning interview can be heard at http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/2010/06/corrupt-officials.html or here.
An interview with me about Canada-China relations broadcast on BNN June 23, 2010 can be viewed at: http://watch.bnn.ca/the-street/june-2010/the-street-june-23-2010/#clip317330
A long interview with me (including photo) entitled "China and the U.S. Will Be the Main Players at the Toronto Summit" was published in the Shanghai Morning Post on June 23: http://www.jfdaily.com/a/1186754.htm. An English translation of this interview can be read at: http://charlesburton.blogspot.com/2010/07/translation-of-interview-published-in.html
I am quoted in Carl Meyer's report "Canada-China: Hu visit caps a triumphant rise in relations" which was published in Embassy on June 23, 2010: http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/china-06-23-2010
"Hoping Canada and China Will Become More Trusting of Each Other and that the ADS will Be Signed and Trade Imbalance Reduced" that is about my views on Canada-China relations appeared in the Toronto Ming Pao on June 22: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20100622/taa8.htm It is also available at http://news.newstarnet.com/gb/MainNews/NorthAmerica/2010_6_22_8_31_38_583.html An English translation of this interview can be read at: http://charlesburton.blogspot.com/2010/07/translation-of-interview-published-in_04.html
My op-ed "Economic Titan China Needs To Act Like A Leader" was published in the Toronto Star on June 17, 2010: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/824570--economic-titan-china-needs-to-act-like-a-leader. It was also published in the Edmonton Journal on June 23 as "China's new prominence brings new responsibilities": http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/China+prominence+brings+responsibilities/3189521/story.html and in the Halifax Chronicle Herald as "China needs to act like a leader" http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1188657.html
An interview with me was published on the front page of the Toronto Ming Pao on June 15, 2010. The report is entitled: "Canada-China Relations Continue to Develop: Hu Jintao Will Make an Official Visit to Canada Prior to Summit". It can be viewed at: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20100615/taa1.htm. I have posted a translation on my blog: http://charlesburton.blogspot.com/2010/06/translation-of-interview-with-me-on.html
My views are quoted in Campbell Clark's report "China's move on oil sands is about more than money" in the Globe and Mail, April 15, 2010, p. A13: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/chinas-move-on-oil-sands-is-about-more-than-money/article1534948/
My letter entitled "A 'dangerous'
rock star?" was published in the
National Post on April 7, 2010, p.
A15: http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2771383
Media coverage relating to my
paper presentation "'Gongmin Shehui'
Citizenship and Civil Society in China at University of Toronto China
Conference "China Changes and Challenges" on March 27, 2010 (YouTube
video including an interview with me in Chinese broadcast on Fairchild TV,
reports in Ming Pao,
Sing Tao Daily News and Today Daily News) can be read at http://www.utcc.ca/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=65
An interview with me is quoted
in Iain Marlow's report "China fires back at currency critics"
published in the Globe and Mail on
March 15, 2010: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/china-fires-back-at-currency-critics/article1500429/
A podcast of my Lansdowne
Lecture "The past, present and future of Canada-China relations"
delivered at the University of Victoria on November 20, 2009 can be found at: http://www.capi.uvic.ca/events/past-present-and-future-canada-china-relations. The full text of the lecture can be read
at: http://www.capi.uvic.ca/sites/capi.uvic.ca/files/users/user3/CC_Lansdowne_Charles_Burton_Paper.pdf.
An interview with me is quoted
in Laurie Sullivan's report "Chinese Democracy" published in OMMA
Magazine March 1, 2010: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=123135
Full streaming video of
"China and the West: to tame or taunt the Asian tiger?" The Agenda:
Live from the Munk Centre for International Studies.
TVO Agenda discussion with Sarah Kutulakos, Charles
Burton, Wenran Jiang and Gordon Chang on China and the West
at the University of Toronto's Munk Centre on Feb.25,
hosted by Steve Paikin. It was broadcast on TVO on
Thursday February 2 can be played at: http://www.tvo.org/TVO/WebObjects/TVO.woa?videoid?69672910001 Episode Page: http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=7&bpn=779725&ts=2010-02-25%2020:00:00.0
A letter from me entitled “China’s dubious accreditations” about the disaccreditation of the University of Calgary by the Government of China appeared in The National Post on February 6, 2009: http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2529777
An interview with me is quoted in Laurie Sullivan's report "Google Considers Attacks On Network An Inside Job" in MediaPost News on January 18, 2010: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=120822#
I am quoted in Don Fraser's report "Google departure from China likely, says local authority " published in the St. Catharines Standard on January 19, 2010: http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2266414 also in Welland Tribune as “Google departure from China likely, says Brock professor” http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2266436#
I am quoted in Sophie Cousineau's posting "Google en Chine : héros ou zéro ?" La Presse on-line (Cyberpresse) January 14, 2010: http://blogues.cyberpresse.ca/lapresseaffaires/cousineau/?p=1077
I am quoted in Omar El Akkad's report "Google's
defiance in China gaining support " that appeared
on the cover page of the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Section on
January 14: http://www.theglobeandmail.
Charles Burton, "Response to Jeremy Paltiel's Article, 'Canada and China: An Agenda for the Twenty-First Century: A Rejoinder to Charles Burton'” Canadian Foreign Policy vol. 15, no. 2, 2009, pp. 118-22 (http://www.carleton.ca/cfpj/Without%20subscription/15-2Burton.pdf). Paltiel's article in the same issue (http://www.carleton.ca/cfpj/Without%20subscription/15-2Paltiel.pdf) is a commentary on Burton's report A Reassessment of Canada's Interests in China and Options for Renewal of Canada's China Policy that was released by the Canadian International Council last year (http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcfd6fxz_2036d2s9p9fm).
I am also quoted in Terry Davidson's report "Analyst:
Dissident Xiaobo jailed, but not without
international protest" in the Toronto Chinese News on January 2: http://www.chinesenewsgroup.
An interview with me is quoted in John Ibbitson's report "With execution of British man, China sends a signal" published in the Globe and Mail on December 30: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/with-execution-of-british-man-china-sends-a-signal/article1414538/
I was interviewed via Skype from Shijiazhuang, Hebei about the impact of Prime Minister Harper's visit by Brad Giffen of CTV News Channel on December 6.
An interview with me was published in Miriam Ku’s report “Harper to Mainly Discuss Economics Hoping to
Reduce Trade Imbalance; No Specific Achievements Expected” in the Toronto
Ming Pao Daily News on December 2. http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/
My Op-Ed "A more sophisticated engagement with China" appeared in the Globe and Mail on November 30 (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/for-a-more-sophisticated-engagement-with-china/article1380765/ or http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/a-more-sophisticated-engagement-with-china/article1382180/; the later with expanded text but without illustration of cute cartoon of panda and beaver sitting together). Happy to see my views get such a broad airing. There are a couple of minor editing errors in the text in the Globe. First is that China does not have a "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation" It has a Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are International Cooperation offices in other ministries that Canada engages. The other is that Australia had a trade imbalance with China of 1.53:1 in 2004. Today it is 1:1. December 2: An expanded and improved version of this Op-Ed appeared in The Ottawa Citizen on December 1 under the title "How to deal with China" (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/deal+with+China/2288079/story.html). The same version until the title "It's time for Canada to rethink the way it engages China" appeared in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald on December 2 (http://thechronicleherald.ca/forum/read/16/154953/154953). December 10: The same version with the minor editing errors that was published in the Globe and Mail appeared in the Vancouver Sun on December 10 entitled "Canada's China policy needs a major overhaul" (http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Canada+China+policy+needs+major+overhaul/2324988/story.html)
I am quoted in Fred Edward's report "PM's Beijing trip — more hype than hope"
published in the Toronto Star November 29.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/china/article/731930--edwards-pm-s-beijing-trip-more-hype-than-hope
An interview with me was quoted in Bill Schiller’s report “PM to feel pain of torture claims on China trip” published in the Toronto Star on November 20, 2009: http://www.thestar.com/mobile/news/canada/afghanmission/article/728449--pm-to-feel-pain-of-torture-claims-on-china-trip
An interview with me is quoted in John Ibbitson's report "Rolling Up the Pacific Rim to Win" published in The Globe and Mail on Saturday November 13: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rolling-up-the-pacific-rim-to-win/article1363098/ or here.
An interview with me is quoted in Terry Davidson's report "Canada-China Relations: Politicians pressured to find balance between trade and human rights" published in the Toronto Chinese News on October 23, 2009: http://www.chinesenewsgroup.com/SMPApp/design/article.jsp?cate=16&artId=17498
I am quoted in Miriam Ku's story "Harper to Visit China from December 2-6: Expectations of a Re-set of Canada-China Relations" published in the Toronto edition of the Ming Pao on October 29, 2009: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20091029/taf1.htm or here.
I am quoted in Amanda Roth's story "Montreal war crimes case sets legal precedent” (about the Désiré Munyaneza trial) published in the Brock Press on September 29, 2009: http://media.www.brockpress.com/media/storage/paper384/news/2009/09/29/News/Montreal.War.Crimes.Case.Sets.Legal.Precedent-3786703.shtml
Click here for an interview with me quoted in Mary Yang's report "Michael Ignatieff's Past Statements Condemning Human Rights in China May Influence Chinese Canadian Support According to Scholars" published in the Toronto edition of the Sing Tao Daily News on September 3, 2009.
An interview with me is quoted in Iain Marlow's report "How amateur-hour diplomacy took away dad" published in the Toronto Star on Sunday August 23. It can be read at: http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/685205
An interview with me entitled "Former Consular Advisor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing Expects that Canada Will Continue to Criticize China's Human Rights, Changes in Trade Figures Little Connected to Politics" was published on the front page of the Toronto edition of Ming Pao on August 15: http://www.mingpaotor.com/htm/News/20090815/taa2.htm
An article quoting my views entitled "Scholar Indicates that Lai's Bargaining Chip Has Been Devalued" was published in the Sing Tao Daily News on August 8, 2009, p. A2. it can be read here.
A Bloomberg report by Theophilos Argitis and Sean Pasternak "Flaherty, Carney to promote banks in China" that quotes my views was printed in the National Post on Wednesday August 5, 2009 and can be read at http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1862537.
I am quoted in Fred Edward's Report "Back on Track" published in The Beijing Review on July 9, 2009. It can be read at: http://www.bjreview.com.cn/quotes/txt/2009-07/07/content_205555.htm The same story also appeared in Pakistan Daily Mail on July 26: <http://dailymailnews.com/ 200907/26/Editorial_Column/ DMColumn.php>
I am quoted in Matthew Little's report "Canadian Reporter Barred From Luncheon With Visiting Chinese Official" published in The Epoch Times on June 24, 2009. It can be read at: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18528/
I am quoted in Jason Loftus's report "Former Chinese Ambassador to Canada Describes Efforts to Influence Conservatives' Stance on China" published in The Epoch Times on June 22, 2009. The report can be read at: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18465/
Jules Nadeau’s article on page 1 of Le Devoir entitled “Tiananmen, le long tabou” quotes from my comments at a Rights and Democracy Forum held in Montreal on June 1. It can be read at: http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/06/04/253339.html or here.
My op-ed "Tiananmen: 20 years later, suppression still reigns" was published in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald on June 4, 2009. It can be read at: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1125512.html or here. My original title for this piece is: "The June 4th Anniversary and Canada-China Relations"
Click here for Lynn Desjardin’s report including interviews with me and Bernie Frolic about Canada-China relations broadcast on the Radio Canada International Program “The Link” on May 19, 2009.
Interview on Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon's visit to China broadcast on Radio Canada International Chinese service on May 14, 2009.
Interview with me quoted in Paul Morse's report "U.S. activist recruited in Celil case" published in the Hamilton Spectator on May 13, 2009 available at http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/565063 or here .
Interview with me quoted in Mark Iype's report "Tories Restart Chinese Rights Dialogue Amid Skepticism" published in Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter on May 13, 2009 available at http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/chinese_dialogue-5-13-200 9 or here.
Interview with me quoted in Campbell Clark's report "Harper enlists activist to help Celil" published on front page of The Globe and Mail May 12, 2009 available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090512.wcelil12art2231/BNStory/National/home or here.
Interview with me quoted in Bill Schiller's report "Cannon's visit signals closer ties to China" published on the Toronto Star website on May 12, 2009 available at http://www.thestar.com/world/columnist/article/632297 or here.
Participated in panel interview broadcast
on Radio Canada International Chinese Service on Canada-China relations on
April 16, 2009.
On this German site: http://www.china-observer.de/090415-043620/Historische_Dokumente_aus_Kanadas_Tibet_Akten.html"Charles
Burton, ein China-Experte
an der Brock-Universität
sah starke Parallelen zwischen der Auffassung der Premiers Harper und Diefenbaker.„Ich
denke, wir haben uns auf Diefenbakers
Position und die schon vor
seiner Zeit bestehende Auffassung zurückbesonnen, indem wir die Tibeter
als einheitliche Gruppe anerkennen und uns insbesondere für ihre
Menschenrechte interessieren“, sagte
er."
My report on Canada-China relations is quoted in Duncan Mavin's report "Ottawa May Be Looking for Stronger China Ties" published in the National Post on April 16, 2009 available at http://www.canada.com/business/fp/Ottawa%20looking%20stronger%20China%20ties/1502343/story.html or here. I alao appeared in The Otawa Citizen on April 17 under the title “Trying to catch up with the China trade bonanza”
My report on Canada-China relations is quoted in André Pratte's editorial "Un innocent en Chine" published in La Presse April 16, 2009 and available at http://www.cyberpresse.ca/opinions/editorialistes/andre-pratte/200904/16/01-847009-un-innocent-en-chine.php or here .
A TV interview with me in Chinese by Grant Guo appeared on OMNI TV Mandarin News and was also carried on OMNI TV Cantonese News on April 13.
A report on the front page of the Globe and Mail by
Bill Curry entitled "Embassy employees in Beijing inadequate in Chinese,
expert says: Day had praised their language skills" that challenges an
aspect of the above interview quotes my view published on April 13, 2009 and is
available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090413.wchina13/BNStory/National/
or here. Highly
favourable Chinese commentary about this Globe and Mail report: http://gb.cri.cn/27824/2009/04/16/2685s2486369.htm.
Appeared on CTV "Question
Period" about Stockwell Day's visit to China on
April 12, 2009. Video of my appearance on the CTV with Paul Evans
of UBC on April 12: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/ctvs-question-period/april-12-2009/#clip160272.
The interview of Stockwell Day by Craig Oliver done
the day before can be found at: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/latest/day-in-china#clip160270. A news report about my appearance on CTV
"Question Period" can be found at:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090412/qp_day_090412/20090412?hub=QPeriod
or here.
A blog entry about this on the site of the TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” can be found here.
Participated in panel interview broadcast on Radio Canada International Chinese Service on North Korea on April 16, 2009.
Interview with me quoted in Campbell Clark's report "Hawkish Trade Minister's Beijing trip signals policy shift" published in the Globe and Mail on April 8, 2009 can be found at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090408.wPOLday08/BNStory/politics/ and on-line in a version which quotes me more extensively at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090408.wPOLday08/BNStory/politics/ and here.
A short clip of me telling a story about "Belonging" used on the TVO program The Agenda with Steve Paikin the week of March 22 can be viewed here.
Chinese article that falsely claims that I had urged that all China staff at the Canadian Embassy be fired: http://www.backchina.com/news/2009/3/24/34209.html or here also on many other sites.
A Chinese article that falsely claims that my report on Canada-China report is "Anti-China" can be found at http://world.huanqiu.com/roll/2009-03/407781.html or here also on many Chinese other sites.
A long and reflective Chinese analysis of my Canada-China report dated March 20 including an English translation of the whole thing by me and my response to it is available here. It has been reproduced on many other Chinese websites.
My report is referenced in Mark MacKinnon's Globe and Mail blog entry entitled "Where's the Love for Canada?" available at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090319.WBwpointseastblog011520090319184435/WBStory/WBwpointseastblog0115 or here.
I appeared on a panel entitled "Canada's Relationship with China" on the TVO program The Agenda with Steve Paikin broadcast March 19, 2009. It can be viewed here.
An article focused on my Canada-China report by Bill Schiller entitled "Why is Ottawa still bungling the China file?" published in the Toronto Star on March 7, 2009 can be found at http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/598211 or here.
My interview with Grant Guo of OMNI-TV about my Canada-China report aired on the "Mandarin Weekend" program on March 7.
My Op-Ed "Sino-Canadian relations on slow boat to nowhere" was published in the Toronto Star on March 6, 2009. It can be found at http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/597365 or here.
My TV interview about my Canada-China report broadcast on the Business News Network program "Squeezeplay" can be viewed at http://video.aol.com/video-detail/squeezeplay-march-5-2009-wooing-china-03-05-09-530pm/2428058833
An article about my Canada-China report published by the Xinhua News Agency entitled "Study: Canada approach to China out of date and inadequate" can be found at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/25/content_10889505.htm or here. Similar report is available in People's Daily on-line at http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6600579.html and also in Spanish and French versions.
I am quoted in Daniel LeBlanc's report "Chinese group warns of trade backlash" published in the Globe and Mail March 12, 2009. It can be read here.
I was interviewed about my Canada-China report by Andrew Nichols of CBC Newsworld broadcast on February 28.
An interview with me about my report was broadcast on the CBC Vancouver morning show with Rick Clough on February 27.
Colin Freeze's article about my Canada-China report entitled "Canada called on to increase spying on China" was published in the Globe and Mail on February 27. It can be read here . My comment on this article can be read here. One of many Chinese reports of the Globe and Mail article can be read here .
An interview with me about my Canada-China report with Rob Breakenridge of CHQR radio in Calgary was broadcast February 26.
My report A Reassessment of Canada's Interests in China and Options for Renewal of Canada's China Policy was released by the Canadian International Council on February 25, 2009. It can be downloaded from here: http://www.canadianinternationalcouncil.org/research/canadianfo/areassessm. The press release accompanying it in English and French can be read here.
I was quoted in an article entitled "Canadian Foreign Minister Says Ottawa Has Been Very Active in Promoting Canada-China Relations" published in the Epoch Times Chinese language edition on February 25, 2009 which can be read at http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/9/2/25/n2441955.htm.
I am quoted in Jeff Davis's report "Canada Disputed Chinese Claims to Tibet from Start" published in Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter on February 18, 2009. It can be read here.
An interview with me (in Chinese) on Barack Obama's China Policy was aired on the Fairchild TV program "Media Focus" on December 26, 2008.
An interview with me was Cogeco TV's "Taking Niagara By Storm" on November 6, 2008.
I am quoted in Lee Berthiaume's report "Pros and Cons of Trade Minister Day" published in Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter on November 6, 2008. It can be read here.
I am quoted in Michelle Collins's report "Fingers Crossed Tories will Learn from Emerson on China" published in Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter on October 29 2008. It can be read here.
My letter that the Globe and Mail entitled "On the Road to Civility" was published on October 7. It can be read here .
I am quoted in Globe and Mail story by Brian Laghi and Steven Chase entitled "Harper commits to China visit" September 24 p. A12. It can be read here .
I was also quoted in Sing Tao Daily News on the same topic on September 17.
I was interviewed about the Harper visit on OMNI TV "Mandarin Weekend" broadcast September 20.
Click here for Geoff York’s report "Chinese fugitive's deportation hailed as landmark move" published in the Globe and Mail September 4, 2008, p. A16 that includes comments by me. It was picked up by the PRC Reference News. That version can be read here.
Click here for Radio Canada International item on Jean Chretien’s criticism of the current Government’s China policy broadcast on “The Link” August 20, 2008 that centres on an interview with me.
Click here for my question and Cheuk Kwan’s answer on Chinese nationalism published on the Globe and Mail website on August 18, 2008.
A posting that I wrote entitled "Are Human Rights Incompatible
with Chinese Culture?" can be found on the "Olympic Journal"
blog published by Rights & Democracy (August 18, 2008).
English: http://www.olympicjournal.ca/?p=19#more-19
French: http://www.carnetsolympiques.ca/?p=15#more-15
Chinese:
http://www.olympicjournal.ca/cn/wordpress/?p=10#more-10
Click here for Omar El Akkad'a report that includes an interview with me "61 Canadians in Chinese jails, figures show" published in August 9, 2008 Globe and Mail, p. A4
An interview with me is quoted in a report entitled "The new China: Emerging from history's humiliation" published on the CBC website: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/08/06/f-china-risebg.html August 6, 2008.
I am quoted in Jeff Davis's story "For China, It's the Official Way or the Highway" published in Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter August 6, 2008 http://www.embassymag.ca/html/index.php?display=story_path=/2008/august/6/china/
Four reports including interviews with me published in Singtao Daily News all by Mary Yang:
August 6
Emerson Seeks a New Mechanism to Relate to China" Vancouver edition: http://www.singtao.ca/van/2008-08-06/1218016222d1202922.html"
Emerson Hopes to Make Contribution to to
Improving Canada-China Relations. Seeks a New Mechanism to Relate to
China" Toronto edition: http://www.singtao.ca/tor/2008-08-06/1218014132d1202784.html
August 5
"Scholar Expounds on Harper's Absence from the Olympics" Toronto
edition:
http://www.singtao.ca/tor/2008-08-05/1217926302d1200456.html and same
in expanded version in Vancouver edition:
http://www.singtao.ca/van/2008-08-05/1217929959d1200659.html
Did interviews with CBC Radio in St. John's, Calgary, Quebec City, Montreal,
Toronto, Yellowknife. Windsor and Winnipeg on murder of 6
Border Guards in Kashgar and the threat of Uyghur
terrorism to the Olympics On August 5, 2008.
I was interviewed by Marcia MacMillan broadcast on CTV NewsNet at 6 pm August 4, 2008 and subsequent newscasts that evening, about the murder of 6 Border Guards in Kashgar and the threat of Uyghur terrorism to the Olympics.
An interview with me was included in the Vision TV documentary "Islam in China" broadcast on July 24, 2008.
An interview with me about this is quoted in Michelle Collins "Beijing Olympics:To Attend or Not to Attend?" in the July 23, 2008 Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter available at: http://www.cigionline.org/articles/2008/07/beijing-olympics-attend-or-not-attend or here
My interview broadcast on June 2, 2008 as part of the item “Cleared Guantanamo Prisoners Could Find Refuge in Canada” on Radio Canada International’s “The Link” program can be heard here.
My review of Simon Winchester’s book The Man Who Loved China which is a biography of Joseph Needham can be found here. It was published in the Globe and Mail on May 31, 2008 (Books supplement, p. D8). Additional information about the review can be found here.
Click on name of city for audio files of interviews with me with CBC stations on an Asia Pacific Foundation survey about Canadians’ attitudes to China broadcast on April 24, 2008: Quebec, Thunder Bay (also did Toronto and New Brunswick that day).
Click here for a report by Jeff Davis that includes comments by me entitled “Embattled Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin to Return Home” published in Embassy: Canada’s Foreign Policy Newsletter on April 23, 2008, p. 1.
Click here for my testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee's study of the Canada-China bilateral human rights dialogue. on April 17, 2008. Full English language transcript can be read here et en français: ici. A report on this testimony was published Embassy: Canada’s Foreign Policy Newsletter under the title “Talking to the Wrong People” published on April 23, 2008 can be read here. The evidence given the House Foreign Affairs Committee's study of study the Canada-China bilateral human rights dialogueon May 27 can be read here et en français ici; The evidence given on May 29 can be read here et en français ici.
Click here for an interview with me by Zhao Li on Canada-China relations in light of recent events broadcast on the Chinese service of Radio Canada International on April 16, 2008.
Click here for a discussion on the Olympics, China and Tibet between me, Diana Lary and Jan Wong broadcast on the CBC radio program “The Sunday Edition” on April 13, 2008.
Click here et ici for my testimony (along with Stephen Poloz of EDC and Alex Neve of Amnesty) to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade's study on "The Rise of China, India and Russia in the Global Economy and the Implications for Canadian Policy" on April 9, 2008. A report on this testimony was published Embassy: Canada’s Foreign Policy Newsletter under the title “No Progress on Democracy” published on April 16, 2008 can be read here..
Click here for an interview with me and Paul Evans, Co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation broadcast on “The Christy Clark Show” on CKNW radio, Vancouver on March 19, 2008.
Click here for Daniel Lak’s report for CBC News In Depth “Tibet’s troubled times: Flames on the roof of the world” published March 18, 2008 that quotes my views.
Click here for Campbell
Clark’s report entitled
"Canada subtly signalling change of policy toward China" published in
the Globe and Mail March 18, 2008, p.
A7 which quotes my views. Click here
for translation of this report in Cankao Xiaoxi (Reference News) under title “Jianada zhichi ‘yige zhongguo’ zhengxe” (Canada adheres to a “one China” policy) published March 20, 2008, p. 8. Reference
News has a circulation of over 4 million copies.
Click here
for audio portion of news item entitled "Scholars Say China's Tibet Policy
Flawed" broadcast on OMNI TV "News Mandarin Edition" and n their
"News Cantonese Edition" programs showing excerpts from my
presentation “Canada,
China and Bilateral Human Rights Dialogues" delivered at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of
Toronto on March 17, 2008 as well as an interview with me in Mandarin
Chinese. The short interview in English at the end of the clip is the
voice of Carole Samdup of Rights & Democracy in
Montreal. Both the "News
Mandarin Edition" and n their "News Cantonese Edition"were
re-broadcast March 18.
Click on name of city for audio of 4 of the 9 interviews I did for CBC syndication on Tibet and the Beijing Olympics on March 17, 2008: Vancouver, Winnipeg, London, Quebec City.
Click here for Mary Yang’s report in the Singtao Daily entitled “Yi baofu jiedai Dalai hua quxiao jia zhong zhanlue xiaozu huiyi” (Possibly in retaliation for receiving Dalai Lama China Cancels Meeting of the Canada-China Strategic Working Group) published on November 20, 2007 which quotes my views.
Click here
for an open letter to the Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Development signed by Amnesty International and 10 other NGOs
that mentions my name and urges release of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights
and International Development’s
China Study Report dated November 15, 2007. Click here for Geoff York’s article about this letter “Human-rights dialogue with China hurt by MPs” published in the Globe and Mail
on November 24, 2007.
Click here for my op-ed piece for Embassy: Canada's Foreign Policy Newsletter entitled "A ‘Principled’ Approach, Quiet Diplomacy and Harper’s Message to Beijing" published November 14, 2007.
Click here for my letter entitled "Mulroney's $300,000" that was published in the National Post November 13, on p. A21.
Click here for my letter entitled “China’s Soft’ Diplomacy” published in the Globe and Mail on November 7, 2007, p. A20
Click here for a letter by Albert Roman published in the Pasadena Star News on October 10, 2007 that makes reference to my work on human rights dialogue with China.
Click here for Mary Yang’s report in the Singtao Daily entitled “Wotaihua yu jie aoyun
cu beijing gaishan renquan” (Ottawa hoped to use the Olympics to encourage Beijing to
improve human rights) which quotes my views on documents the Singtao Daily obtained from DFAIT through an
Access to Information request and here for
another report by Ms. Yang also based on documents the Singtao Daily obtained from DFAIT through an Access to Information request
which also quotes my views.also published the same
day, September 7, 2007 which can be found in a translation here entitled “Chinese Department
Downgraded, Canada China Human Rights Dialogue Takes an Unexpected Turn”
Click here for my letter to the National Post entitled by the newspaper "Just say no to 'Made in China'" published August 24, 2007.
Click here for audio portion of TV interview with me broadcast on CH Hamilton Morning on August 17, 2007 about the recall of substandard Chinese manufactured toys by the Mattel Company.
Click here for Brian Laghi's report "Canada backs Taiwan's push for role in WHO: Move will annoy China, experts predict" published in the Globe and Mail on August 8, 2007, page A4 which quotes my views on this matter.
Click here for Geoffrey York and Omar el Akkad's report entitled "Canadian's appeal summarily dismissed: Refusal by Chinese court to allow defence arguments provokes a sharp response from Ottawa" published in the July 11, 2007 issue of the Globe and Mail on page A15 that quotes my views. A longer version of the same the same thing that was published on the Globe's website can be read by clicking here.
Click here for Charlie Gillis's article entitled: "Talking to a Great Wall: Canada's human rights dialogue with China has yielded nothing" published in the July 9, 2007 issue of Maclean's which discusses my report for DFAIT.
Click here for Mary Yang's report published in Singtao Daily News on June 12, 2007 which quotes my views. Click here for a translation into English of this report entitled: "Request for financial aid in exchange for sensitive topics, Chinese human rights have a price, Canada proposes to suspend Dialogue"
Click here for interview of me relating to the Globe article below by Lynn Desjardins broadcast on the Radio Canada International Program "The Link" (second hour) on June 11, 2007.
Click here for an article that discusses my report for DFAIT on Canada's human rights dialogue and that quotes an interview with me on page A11 of the June 11 Globe and Mail. The article is entitled: "China wanted cash to discuss human rights." The byline is "Geoffrey York with a report from Alan Freedman in Ottawa"
Click here for article by
Mary Yang published in the May 12, 2007 Singtao Daily entitled
"Guohui zhongguo renquan baogao jianyi bokuan zhuanzhi
guanzhu zongjiao quanli" (Parliamentary report on
human rights in China recommends transfer of funding to focus on
religious rights) which quotes my views on this matter.
Click here for Geoffrey York's article entitled " Chinese
whispers: the Maple Leaf's weakening sway in Beijng
Canada can bluster, but China's not listening. Why should they?" published
in the Globe and Mail May 5,
2007, p. F3. The relevant part reads: "Within
the Canadian political and academic elite, there are two schools of thought on
China. The first philosophy, promoted by business lobbyists and Liberal MPs, is
the notion of high-level engagement, which assumes that a warm and friendly
personal relationship between Canadian and Chinese leaders will produce
economic benefits for Canada. The gurus of engagement are think tanks such as
the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, based in Vancouver, and scholars such as
Wenran Jiang of the University of Alberta, who has
close connections to Canadian diplomats and the Canadian energy industry and
has tried to bridge the differences between the two countries.?The
other philosophy, supported by many Conservative MPs and human-rights groups,
is to push harder for political freedom in China, even if this means angering
China by supporting Tibet and Taiwan. On this side of the spectrum, the Tories
are listening to scholars such as Charles Burton of Brock University, who wrote
an influential report on the weaknesses of Canada's annual human-rights
dialogue with China. His report was the inspiration for public hearings by a
parliamentary subcommittee headed by Conservative MP Jason Kenney, a strong
believer in human rights in China."
Click here for an article by Mary Yang published in the May 1,
2007 Singtao Daily entitled "Jia zhong qunian gezhi renquan
duihua, wojing qiangdiao gaige xianxing jizhi" (The
Canada-China human rights dialogue shelved last year, Ottawa stresses reform of
the existing mechanism) that quotes my views.
Click here
for an interview with me on the
impact of the Celil case on Canada-China relations
for the Radio Canada International program "The Link" broadcast May
1, 2007.
Click here for an
article by Mary Yang on the front page of the April 26, 2007 Singtao Daily entitled "Guohui xiaozu jintian tongguo zhongguo renquan baogao"
(Parliamentary Subcommittee adopted?report
on human rights in China) which quotes my views on this.
Click here
for an interview with me on the
impact of the Celil case on Canada-China relations
for the Radio Canada International program "The Link" broadcast April
20, 2007.
Click here for an article
by Mary Yang entitled "Yushanjiang pan wuqi jia zhong
zai sheng juyu, Maiji qiangbian
shengming: yao jiantao lingshi xieyi Liu Jianchao: wu ganshe neizheng"
(Huseyin Celil sentence to
life Canada-China gives rise to more discord, MacKay firm statement: must
re-examine Consular Agreement? Liu Jianchao: don't interfere in domestic politics"
published in the Singtao Daily on April 20, 2007
which quotes my views.
Click here for an article
by Mary Yang entitled "Waizhang Maiji yuedi fanghua"
(Foreign Minister MacKay will visit China at the end of the month) published in
the Singtao Daily on April 19, 2007 which quotes my
views.?A longer version of the article published in
some editions the same day is given here.
My views are quoted
in an article posted on the CBC website on April 9, 2007 entitled "China
hoped to thwart CRTC bid, defector alleges: Embassy allegedly wanted to enlist
help of Chinese students". It can be read at:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/04/09/china-crtc.html
Click here
for a radio interview of me by Bill Gillespie that gives my views on the
allegations that the Chinese Embassy to Canada encouraged Canadians of Chinese
origin to lobby the CRTC over the application of New Tang Dynasty TV for a
license to broadcast over Canadian cable networks.?This interview was broadcast
over the CBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 networks as an item on the morning news
program “World Report?on
April 9, 2007. Further information (transcript, full audio file) is available
at http://www.cbc.ca/worldreport/
Click here
for the Honourable Mr. Justice de Montigny's judicial
review of a PRRA officer's decision "Lai Cheong Sing et al v. Canada
(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)" that mentions my name and here for
"Lai Chun Wai et al v. Canada (Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration)" both dated April 5, 2007.
Click here for
an article by Cheuk Kwan "China and Canada: a
Relationship Reconsidered" published in the March 2007 issue of China Rights Forum the journal of the
New York-based NGO, Human Rights in China.? The section of the article
sub-titled "The Burton review" gives a detailed summary of my work on
the bilateral human rights dialogue.
Click here for the
audio of a TV interview of me by Diana Dai about the impact of Quebec election
on Canadian politics broadcast on Omni-2 “Mandarin Weekend?on March 31, 2007
(re-broadcast April 1 and April 2).
Click here for the text of
Bruce Gilley's presentation to the Library of Parliament Seminar Series on
March 30, 2007 entitled "Engaging China: Some Ideas for Canadian
Policy-Makers" which contains some references to my work.
Click here for
an article by Charlie Gillis and Andrea Mandel-Campbell entitled “Go on, take a stand: It’s possible to criticize China on human
rights and do business with it published
in Macleans Magazine, March 5, 2007
issue, pp. 30-1 which quotes my views.
Click here for an article
entitled by Ye Changqian (in Chinese) “Interview with Chinese Spring Festival Show
Foreign Host Huang Cheng’an (Huang Cheng’an is my Chinese name) published in the Chinese language “Toronto Online on February 16, 2007. It shows photos
of me on-stage at the Toronto Centre for the Arts on February 10 hosting and
performing a Chinese New Year comedic dialogue (xiangsheng)
with the Mainland Chinese media personality Jin Dong.
Click here for
Mary Yang’s article (in Chinese) “Seeking to Save Huseyin
Celil Harper Does not Stint Sacrificing Trade which quotes my views published in the Sing
Tao Daily on February 10, 2007, p. A2
Click here
for an interview with me on the impact of the Celil
case on Canada-China relations for the Radio Canada International program
"The Link" broadcast February 9, 2007.
Click here
for Jeff Sallot and Geoffrey York’s article “PM irked as diplomats miss activist's hearing published in the Globe and Mail on
February 6, 2007, p. A1 that quotes my views on the Huseyin
Celil matter at length.
Click here for a
letter written by me entitled "Confucius confusion" published
in the Globe and Mail on January 2, 2007, p. A12.
Click here
for Helen Mann’s interview with me about the 2006 PRC White
Paper on National Defence broadcast on CBC radio’s “As It Happens on December 29, 2006.
Click here
for Kevin Steel's article entitled "No More Mr. Nice Guy: The federal
government's hard line on human rights in China incites pro-democracy friends
and business foes" published in the Western Standard, December 18,
2006, p. 31, that quotes my views.
Click here
report on Page A6 of the Globe and Mail
published December 6, 2006 "Yearly talks with China vital, officials
say" by Alex Dobrota. It says: "But
the dialogue has recently come under fire from Canadian rights groups and from
a university professor. Brock University political scientist Charles
Burton said the talks were scripted in advance and had little connection with
the realities on the ground."
Click here
for audio portion of interview with Diana Dai about the Parliamentary motion
that "this House recognizes that Quebecois form a nation
within a united Canada?broadcast
on Omni 2 TV "Mandarin Weekend" program December 2, 2006.
Click here
for audio portion of interview with Diana Dai about Canada-China relations
broadcast on Omni 2 TV "Mandarin Weekend" program November 25, 2006.
Click here
for article "Canadian Parliament Committee Hears Evidence of Chinese
Abuses" published in the November 24, 2006 issues of The Epoch Times
that quotes my report on the Canada-China Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue.
Click here
for an article in Macleans Magazine
entitled "The China Dilemma" published in their November 27, 2006
edition that quotes extensively from an interview with me.
Click here
for interview with me about Prime Minister Harper's approach to China policy
and his contact with President Hu at APEC in Hanoi
broadcast on CBC Newsworld "CBC News Today"
on November 18, 2006.
Click here
for transcript of the evidence presented to the Subcommittee on International
Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International
Development on October 31, 2006 given by me and others. Click here
for evidence given on November 7 and here
for evidence given November 21 and here
for evidence given on November 28 and here
for evidence given on December 5 and here
for evidence given February 20, 2007 that mention my views in conjunction with
the Human Rights Dialogue with China.
Click here
for interview with me about cancellation of meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister
Harper at APEC in Hanoi broadcast on Radio Canada International's "The
Link" on November 15, 2006.
Click here
for Geoff York's report that quotes my views entitled “Minister criticizes China's human rights
record" published in the Globe and Mail on-line edition on November
15, 2006.
Click here
for Mary Yang's interview with me published in Sing Tao Daily News on
November 15, 2006 about Canada-China relations and Mr. Harper's participation
in the Vietnam APEC Meeting.
Click here for
Geoff York's article "China, Africa forging closer ties" published in
the Globe and Mail November 6, 2006, p. A12 which quotes my views on
increasing Chinese involvement in trade and investment in Sub-Sarahan Africa.
Click here
for a report in the Sing Tao Daily News about my
appearance before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the House
of Commons Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and
International Development on October 31, 2006. I presented the report I wrote
for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade entitled
"Assessment of the Canada-China Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue" and
responded to questions from MPs about human rights programming in Canada's
relations with China over a two-hour session held in the West Block of the
Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.
Representatives of Amnesty International and Rights and Democracy also
urged the Subcommittee to support implementation of the "Burton
Report."
Cliquez ici pour mon rapport intitule "Evaluation du dialogue bilateral
Canada-Chine sur les droits de la personne" (Rapport prepare
en execution de la lettre d'entente 12800 CB du ministere des Affaires etrangeres
et du Commerce international, datée du 1er août 2005). The
English language version is available below.
Click here
for an article entitled "Ottawa weighs shelving Chinese rights dialogue:
Beijing warns of 'serious' repercussions if annual talks put on ice" published
in the Globe and Mail on October 27, 2006, p. A18. The article refers to a report I wrote
earlier this year and mentions my upcoming appearance before a Parliamentary
Sub-Committee.
Click here
for interview with me on the repercussions of the North Korean nuclear test
broadcast on St. Catharine's radio station CKTB on October 23, 2006.
Click here
for CBC Radio "World at 6" report on
Canada's China policy broadcast on October 16, 2006 that includes an interview
with me.
The Epoch Times mentioned my work in an article published October 12,
2006 entitled "Canada Changing its Tone Toward
Chinese Regime". It is
available on-line at this URL: http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-10-12/46974.html
Click here
for the audio portion "The Debate: A Nuclear North Korea" broadcast
on TVO's "The Agenda with Steve Paikin"
that I participated in from CH Hamilton on October 10, 2006. It is 37 minutes
in duration. Links to this program (podcast, blog, relevant URLs, etc.) can be
found at http://tvo.org/theagenda. It
can be viewed on-line as streaming video at: http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=43
Click here
for audio portion of lead item on "Global National" TV news program
about the North Korean nuclear test broadcast on October 10, 2006 that includes
comments by me.
Click here
for interview with me on the North Korean nuclear test broadcast on St.
Catharine's radio station CKTB on October 10, 2006.
Click here
and here
for interviews with me broadcast on October 10, 2006 on the CBC Ottawa radio
program "Ottawa Today" and on CBC Montreal "Daybreak" about
North Korea's nuclear test.
Click here
for Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China letter to Prime Minister Harper
of October 6, 2006 which urges the Government to implement my report on the
Canada-China Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue (see below).
An article in the Chinese version of the Epoch Times interviewing former Secretary of
State (Asia-Pacific) David Kilgour discusses my
report on the Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue inaccurately identifying me as
"former Ambassador". It
can found at: http://epochtimes.com/gb/6/9/30/n1471628.htm
Click here
for audio portion of interview with Omni 1 TV on Friday's "Mandarin
News" program commenting on the visit to Canada by the President of
Afghanistan broadcast on September 22, 2006. Click here for
audio portion of interview done with by Diana Dai on "Mandarin
Weekend" about the past, present and future of Canada's involvement in
Afghanistan broadcast on Omni 1 on September 23, 2006.
Click here
for Scott Roberts' report "A family's fate hinges on Chinese justice: A
mother wonders whether her newborn son will ever see his father" published
in the Globe and Mail on August 29, 2006 (p. A1 and A7) which quotes my
views on the Huseyincan Celil
case.
Click here
for an article in the August 2006 issue of Research Reporter entitled
"International human rights: Exploring the links between policies and
people" that is (somewhat loosely) based on an interview with me about my
work.
Click here
for Scott Roberts' report "Canadian's detention in China sparks furor:
critics rally outside consulate in Toronto, as secrecy envelops Huseyin Celil" published in
the Globe and Mail on July 21, 2006 (p. A6) which quotes my views on the
Huseyincan Celil case.
There are more details in my blog
under the heading “On Mr. Celil's Disappearance into the Chinese Prison System and
Connection to the Lai Changxing Matter"
Click here
for an interview with me about the proposed Canadian-funded luxury train
between Beijing and Lhasa broadcast on Radio Canada International's
"Business Sense" program on July 20, 2006
Click here for
Geoffrey York's report: “China mum
on fate of detained Canadian published in the
Globe and Mail on July 18,
2006 (p. A7) which quotes my views on the Huseyincan Celil case.
Click on the name of the city for radio interviews done on
CBC local morning programs on July 5, 2006 about the North Korea missile tests
of the previous day: Quebec City,
Winnipeg,
Thunder Bay,
Regina, Vancouver
(I also did interviews with CBC Toronto, Ottawa and St. John’s that day). On July 6, I was "Choice of the
Day" on Radio Canada International English service click here for
that interview. The following day I commented on the same topic in the Chinese
service of Radio Canada International. Click here for
that interview.
Click here
for my report “Assessment
of the Canada-China Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue” released by the Department of Foreign Affairs in
May 2006. Click here for an
article about this report published on page A1 of the Globe and Mail on
June 16, 2006 entitled "Rights dialogue in China blasted as futile:
Canadian deplores empty annual ritual." Click here
for an editorial about this in the same paper on page A24 entitled "China Isn’t
Listening". Click here for a
report broadcast on June 16 over the Chinese service of Radio Canada
International about the Globe report. Click here
for one of the Chinese media accounts of my report from the wire service of the
Taiwan Central Daily News.
Click here
for Spring 2006 issue of Brock Research which
includes an article about me entitled "One in a billion: A Canadian making
a difference in China".
Click here
for an interview with me broadcast on June 16, 2006 over the Chinese service of
Radio Canada International about the Canada-China-Norway Plurilateral
Symposium on Human Rights.
Click here
for the June / July 2006 issue of Rights and Democracy’s Newsletter Libertas
that includes an article by me entitled "Good Governance, Democratic
Development and Human Rights in Canada-China Relations" on p. 6.
Click here
for sound portion of a short interview with me broadcast on Omni TV
"Mandarin News" on April 21, 2006 and here for
sound portion of a longer interview with me broadcast the next day on
"Mandarin Weekend" Both are on the subject of the visit by Chinese
President Hu Jintao to the
USA.
Click here for my
comment on "Has the Six-Party Talks Process Run Its Course" published
in CanKor issue 255 on April 14, 2006.
Click here for my
comment on transliteration of Hangul by DPRK publications published in CanKor issue 242 on March 24, 2006.
Click here for my
comment on the implications of Korean reunification published in CanKor issue 228 on February 24, 2006.
Click here
and here
for interviews with me by Rosita Wong on the policy orientation of Canada’s new government published in
Singtao Daily News on February 7, 2006,
p. A2.
Click here
for audio portion of TV interview with me by Diana Dai about the Canadian
General Election broadcast on January 21, 2006 as part of Mandarin program of
Toronto OMNI 2. I was also on their news program the day before, but have no
recording of that one.
Click here
for audio portion of TV interview with me by Diana Dai about human rights in
Canada-China relations broadcast on September 17, 2005 as part of Mandarin
program of Toronto OMNI 2 special program on Hu Jintao's Visit to North America. I was also on their news program the day
before commenting on China and the UN, but have no recording of that one.
Click here
for interview with me on Hu Jintao's
visit to Canada broadcast to India on Radio Canada International Program
"Canada Today" on September 16, 2005.
Click here
for an interview with me on Hu Jintao's
visit to Canada published in the Singtao
Daily News on August 24, 2005, 2005, p. A7.
Click here for
an interview with me on impact of PetroChina's
failure to acquire Unocal published in the Singtao
Daily News on July 22, 2005, p. A2.
My paper "The Role of China's Political Institutions in China's Economic
Development" presented at of the Canadian Political Science Association
Annual Conference in London, Ontario on June 2, 2005 can be found at: http://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2005/Burton.pdf
My paper "The Impact of Chinese Communist Party Policy on Uyghurs: past, present and future" presented to the
Central and Middle Asia Seminar at the University of Toronto on May 15, 2005
can be found at http://www.uyghurcanadian.org/The%20Impact%20of%20CCP%20Policy%20on%20Uyghurs%20Past,%20Present%20and%20Future.html
Click here
for an interview with me on China-Taiwan relations and pandas broadcast on the
CBC radio program "As It Happens" on May 6, 2005.
Click here
for an interview with me by Arthur Kent on a proposal before the U.S. Congress
to impose a 27.5% tariff on all Chinese imports, broadcast on the CBC radio
program "The Current" on April 22, 2005.
Click here for
an interview with me by Rosita Wong on the impact of the Canada's new foreign
policy document on Canada-China relations published in Singtao
Daily News on April 20, 2005, p. A2.
Click here for an article about Canada's grain sales to China published in The Globe and Mail on April 7, 2005, p. A3 that quotes me.
Click here
for an interview with me broadcast on the Chinese service of Radio Canada
International about China's relations with the Vatican on April 6, 2005..
A report that I wrote in 2000 about conditions of Chinese nationals repatriated
to the Fuzhou area after failed illegal emigration is available on the
International Refugee Board of the Government of Canada website: http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/cgi-bin/foliocgi.exe/refinfo_e/query=burton/doc/%7B@5%7D/hits_only?
Click here
for interview with me about Canada China trade published in Singtao Daily News on January 27, 2005.
Click here
for interview on China's human rights broadcast on CBC Toronto program
"Here and Now" on January 21, 2005.
I gave 10 interviews on CBC radio stations about human rights in China on
January 21, 2005. Click on the city
name for a sample of them: Whitehorse,
Edmonton,
Winnipeg,
Thunder Bay, Regina, Sudbury, Quebec
Interview with me about Prime Minister Martin's visit to China broadcast on the
Dave Rutherford Show on CHQR Calgary January 20, 2005. Click here for Part
1. Click here for
Part 2.
Click here for
interview with me about outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Mei Ping,
published in Singtao Daily News on
January 16, 2005.
Click here
for interview with me about Prime Minister Martin's visit to China published in Singtao
Daily News with accompanying photo of me on January 13, 2005.
Clck here for a brief
memoire of Godfrey Hewitt renowned organist and choirmaster at Christ Church
Cathedral in Ottawa from 1932-80.
Click here
for my Plenary Address (in absentia) delivered October 29, 2004 to the 20th
Anniversary Conference of the Association for Canadian Studies in China held in
Chongqing
Click here
for my comments published in Singtao Daily
News on the controversy over Chinese investment in Canada published on Page
A2 on October 22, 2004.
Click here for
interview with me about MinMetals acquisition of Noranda broadcast on Radio Canada International on
September 27, 2004.
Click here
for my comments on Jiang Zemin’s retirement and Hu Jintao’s
assumption of the Chairmanship of the Central Military Commission published in
the Singtao Daily News on September 21,
2004.
Click here
for my comments on The Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of
the Communist Party of China published in the Singtao
Daily News on September 16, 2004.
Click here
for my comments on Hong Kong elections published in the Singtao
Daily News on September 14, 2004.
Click here
for “Live in B.C. News?Chinese media report of my
views on Canada-Taiwan-China relations accessed on June 28, 2004 entitled ?span
class=SpellE>Jia waijiaobu xuancheng: yige zhongguo zhengce
weichibubian?
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for interview with me on Canada-Taiwan-China relations published in the Singtao Daily News May 20, 2004, p. A2 entitled ?span class=SpellE>Jia dui yige zhongguo
zhengce weichibubian?
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for Zhao Li’s interview
on Dalai Lama in Canada broadcast on Chinese language service of Radio Canada
International on April 22, 2004.
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for a review of a speech I gave in Ottawa about China-North-Korea-Taiwan on
April 15 that was published in The Ottawa Citizen on April 21, 2004, p.
D5.
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for my participation in CBC Montreal Radio Noon ‘phone-in show on “Should Canada Be Doing More to Help Tibet?broadcast on April 20, 2004.
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for interview on Dalai Lama in Canada broadcast on English language service of
Radio Canada International on April 19, 2004.
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for interview with me on Dalai Lama in Canada published in the Singtao Daily News April 15, 2004, p.
A9 entitled "Wotaihua shizhang gai chu’ai Jiang yu dalai huimian"
Click on the city names for CBC radio interviews broadcast on April 14, 2004 on
the Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada (7 of the 13 done here): Calgary, Halifax, Ottawa, Edmonton, Whitehorse,
Quebec
City, Yellowknife.
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for Canadian Press interview with me about Dalai Lama’s visit to Canada published on April 8, 2004.
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for my letter to the Globe and Mail entitled "Nationalism and
Taiwan" published on March 23, 2004 on page A16.
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for an interview with me about the Taiwan election and referendum broadcast on
CBC radio "The Current" on March 19, 2004.
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an interview with me appeared in the Canadian edition of the Singtao Daily News on March 16, 2004 (jpg
image of news clipping in traditional Chinese characters). The article is
by Rosita Wong and entitled "Jia zhuanjia kan tai daxuan cu liangan heping tongyi" (Canadian
expert sees the Taiwan election as promoting cross straits peaceful
reunification), p. A4.
Two parts of an interview with me on North Korea was shown on the CBC Newsworld Program "Foreign Assignment" on January
10, 2004. For audio portion click here.
Audio portions of TV interviews with me broadcast on OMNI2 December 13, 14
& 15, 2003 on "Mandarin News" and
"Mandarin Weekend" about Chinese Premier’s visit to Canada and China-US_Taiwan
relations and trade. Click here for
longer interview. Click here for
shorter interview.
An interview with me appeared on the CBC TV news "Sunday Report" on
December 14, 2003 as part of an item by Patrick Brown on North Korea. For audio portion click here.
Click on the city names for CBC radio interviews broadcast
on October 22, 2003 on issues in Canada-China trade relations and the impact of
Prime Minister Chretien’s visit to
China (7 of the 12 done here): Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Yellowknife.
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for my Keynote Address to the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank Conference on the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea "DPRK: Axis of Evil or Nexus of Need" on October
20, 2003 entitled “Solving the
DPRK Conundrum? The full text can also be found at http://www.cankor.ca (Issue #139, October 24,
2003).
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for interview on the proposals for political reform and elections in China
broadcast on CBC "As It Happens" on October 2, 2003 (1.8mb). It is
also available at http://www.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/2003/10/2.html
(part 2 starting at 23:15)
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for interview with me on Chinese Army peacekeeping training in Canada published
in the Chinese (Mainland) newspaper The International Herald Leader It
is also available at http://news.sina.com.cn/w/2003-09-22/10031789418.shtml.
Both versions are in Guobiao encoding of the
simplified Chinese characters.
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for interview on the 6 Party Talks on North Korea broadcast on CBC "As It
Happens" on August 27, 2003 (1.9mb). It is also available at http://www.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/2003/8/27.html
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for interview with me broadcast on the Korean service of Radio Free Asia on
August 25, 2003 (in Korean). The text of the report in Korean and the
sound clip can be found here.
(http://www.rfa.org/service/article.html?service=kor&encoding=4&id=113848).
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for Geoff York’s story
"Chinese leader on the brink" which includes an interview with me
published in the Globe and Mail on May 3,
2003, pages A1 and A7.
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for interview on China’s position
at the UN Security Council on Iraq and its global implication broadcast on CBC
"As It Happens" on March 6, 2003 (1.8mb). It is also available
at http://www.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/2003/3/6.html
Click here for my performance as Chinese Foreign Minister at
the UN Security Council, broadcast on CBC "As It Happens" on February
6, 2003 (big file: 13mb for 55 minutes of listening). It is also available at http://www.cbc.ca/insite/AS_IT_HAPPENS_TORONTO/2003/2/6.html
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for Radio Canada International Interview on Chinese Communist Party 16th
Congress, November 15, 2002 (1.5mb). Same thing in Chinese language version
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for Radio Canada International Interview on North Korea, October 17, 2002
(1.5mb). Same thing in Chinese language version click here.