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On Episode 10 of China Rising, we’ll discuss the dramatic rise in anti-Asian racism in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fuelled by misinformation about the virus and political rhetoric on both sides of the border, Canada saw a spike in reported hate crimes. Last year, anti-As ...  Show more

On Episode 9 of China Rising, we’ll update the story that has cast a shadow over Canada-China relations for nearly three years. September 5th, 2021 marks 1,000 days since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China. Their arrests are widely seen as retaliat ...  Show more

SCMP tech journalist Xinmei Shen speaks with Vancouver-based correspondent Ian Young about his three years covering Meng Wanzhou, how her court saga irrevocably changed Canada’s relationship with China and what questions remain after Meng and two Canadians were freed; tech desk e ...  Show more

Five Americans are expected to be freed today in a swap deal with Iran. The disappearance of China's defence minister is the latest in a string of upheavals in the country's top ranks. What does it all mean for President Xi Jinping's rule? Russia goes head to head with Ukraine at ...  Show more

First: The nightmare is finally over for three Americans now back on US soil after the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War. We have new details on the painstaking negotiations that led to this historic agreement.  Plus: Top vice presidential hopefuls are canceling their ...  Show more

The US and China have agreed to dramatically roll back tariffs. Hamas says it will release the last known living American hostage in Gaza. Ukraine’s president says he’s prepared to meet with Russia’s leader this week for peace talks. We’ll bring you the latest from the ceasefire ...  Show more