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Philippines and Canada Seal Troop Pact, Expanding Manila’s Web of Defense Ties Amid China Tensions

The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, allowing Canadian troops to conduct joint exercises, deepening defense ties amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea. The pact follows similar deals Manila signed with New Zealand, ...

Philippines, Canada Sign Visiting Troops Deal

The Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines and China have engaged in frequent clashes in the crucial ...

G7 to Launch ‘Alliance’ Countering China’s Critical Mineral Dominance

By Ben Simon G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday planned to launch a new alliance to counter China's critical mineral dominance, in a push for more reliable access to the resources that power advanced technologies.

Canadian, Chinese Companies at Odds Over Impact of Seismic Activity on Congo Copper Mine

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, co-owned by China's Zijin Mining and Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, is at the center of a dispute following seismic activity that has temporarily halted underground operations. Zijin Mining reported multiple instances of roof falls ...

What Canada Can Learn From China on Effectively Engaging With Africa

By Isaac Odoom Canada’s recent launch of a new Africa Strategy comes at a moment of profound geopolitical change and growing shifts in global development co-operation. As the Western-led order and development model face increasing scrutiny, ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Philippines Set to Sign Visiting Forces Deal With Canada

Manila said Friday that the Philippines and Canada have negotiated a deal for the deployment of troops, which will occur once the latest security pact is signed in the face of increasingly tense confrontations with China. Manila's defence department said it ...

China’s Retaliation to U.S. Tariffs Could Boost Trade with Global South

U.S. tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada went into effect right after midnight on Tuesday. Citing a lack of action on restricting precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, the U.S. added 10% on top of an already-imposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports, while those from ...

Canada Close to Visiting Forces Deal With Philippines

Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, the Canadian envoy to Manila said Sunday. Manila already has similar visiting forces agreements with the United States ...

Trump’s Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico Spark Swift Retaliation, Fueling Trade War Fears

Trump's tariffs, U.S. trade war, China retaliation, Canada and Mexico tariffs dominate the headlines as United States President Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, setting the stage for what could become a global trade war. The ...

Philippines Holds Joint Patrols With U.S., Canada, Australia

The Philippines launched on Wednesday two days of joint sea and air exercises with the United States, Canada and Australia, a joint statement said, as Beijing presses its territorial claim over the South China Sea. The manoeuvres will be held "within ...

Weak EV Demand Prompts Chinese Lithium Miners to Cut Production

It wasn't that long ago that China's lithium miners were once impervious to the sharp drop in prices of the key battery metal, but apparently they, too, have their limits. Slowing EV demand at home and abroad combined with a surge ...

U.S., Canada Look to Wean Themselves Off Dependence on China for Critical Minerals

Energy ministers from the United States and Canada expressed deep reservations about their countries' current reliance on China for processed minerals that are used to power next-generation mobility and technologies. In separate interviews, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Canada's Minister ...
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