The Chinese defence minister has signalled strategic caution with his call for the country to “shape” a stable environment for Beijing’s broader political and diplomatic agenda, according to analysts.\nDong Jun made the call on Friday during a group discu... See more
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit of the RCMP is investigating the death of a man who was shot earlier this week in Lumby, B.C. Police say 60-year-old Corey Ott died in hospital on March 6 after being found with a gunshot wound just days earlier. Th... See more
Over six consecutive days since Friday, for the first time in at least three years, Beijing dispatched no warplanes near Taiwan, a pause which analysts say reflects deliberate caution ahead of this month’s Xi–Trump summit.\nThe absence of People’s Liberat... See more
China and Iran may be strategic partners but, as was the case with America’s special operation in Venezuela in January, China has offered no security support to Iran over the US and Israeli attacks.\nThe decision was based on a consideration of Beijing’s ... See more
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s rare reference to “mainland China” signals caution ahead of a highly anticipated Xi-Trump summit, according to analysts who say it is premature to declare a shift in his cross-strait policy.\nAddressing a group of T... See more