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Tag Archives: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston

We thought China could become more democratic. Instead, it is becoming totalitarian: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Ottawa Citizen

It was once thought economic reform would bring liberalization and some democratic attributes. But Xi Jinping has doubled down on repression and state...

 

January 18, 2021 at 5:21 pm read more

China's practice of kidnapping citizens of other nations must stop: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the National Post

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are not the first to be held hostage by Beijing. It is time for liberal democracies to come...

 

December 4, 2020 at 3:14 pm read more

The Throne Speech we’d like to see: 13 big ideas for Parliament’s next session

With a historic Throne Speech coming on Sept. 23, the government has many challenges to face with the current pandemic and economic crisis,...

 

September 22, 2020 at 1:34 am read more

China’s threats on behalf of Huawei are becoming desperate: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Globe and Mail

In the long run, letting Huawei into our 5G networks might come at an enormous cost. We must not set ourselves up for...

 

July 7, 2020 at 9:49 pm read more

China must not shape the future of human rights at the UN: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston and Kyle Matthews in The Conversation

While most of the world is occupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, another frightening development is taking place at the United Nations Human Rights...

 

April 22, 2020 at 8:45 pm read more

Britain has chosen a 4G solution for a 5G system. That’s not going to work: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Globe and Mail

As 5G rolls out in Britain, it will not be possible to keep Huawei at a safe distance from sensitive data, writes Margaret McCuaig-Johnston....

 

February 4, 2020 at 4:02 pm read more

Mapping a strategy for dealing with China: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Telegraph Journal

Regardless of the outcome of Beijing’s hostage-taking, Margaret McCuaig-Johnston writes that Canada needs to adopt a more serious view toward China.  By Margaret...

 

January 6, 2020 at 6:32 pm read more

Here’s how Canada can show China that we mean business: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston in the Globe and Mail

If Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are charged, the Canadian government should take additional measures that make clear to China that Canada is...

 

November 29, 2019 at 7:49 pm read more

Former senior government official calls for tougher approach to China: MLI commentary

OTTAWA, ON (November 19, 2019) With the federal election now over, perhaps the first and most important issue facing Global Affairs is how...

 

November 19, 2019 at 3:05 pm read more

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