Karen Hui

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Energy Security in Uncertain Times: How Canada and Taiwan Can Partner for Strategic Gain

Energy Security in Uncertain Times: How Canada and Taiwan Can Partner for Strategic Gain

Taiwan’s heavy reliance on imported energy is a glaring national security risk, especially as tensions with China continue to rise. The island’s domestic energy production is negligible — currently, domestic sources account for only about three per cent of its energy consumption, a predicament made worse by a 2016 decision to phase out the use of nuclear power.

At China’s Third Plenum Xi Jinping Stays the Course

At China’s Third Plenum Xi Jinping Stays the Course

China's third plenum, a once-every-five-years meeting of Chinese Communist Party leaders, is often an opportunity to signal major economic reforms. However, the plenum that concluded on July 18 left domestic and international observers less than confident that Beijing will make the policy changes needed to tackle some of the most vexing problems plaguing the Chinese economy, namely sluggish domestic consumption...