Scott Simon

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Scott Simon
Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies.

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Korean Demilitarized Zone Essential to Thousands of Migratory Birds 0
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- 11 février 2018
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics (February 9–25) and Paralympics (March 9–18) promise a brief respite in tensions on the Korean Peninsula. During inter-governmental talks in January 2018, North and South Korea decided that their teams would march in the Opening …
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2018: A Strong Canada–Japan Relationship Bodes Best for Peace 0
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- 10 janvier 2018
At the dawn of 2018, anxiety and uncertainty seem to loom over the horizon. The most obvious risks come from North Korea, with its missile tests and threats to use nuclear warheads against the United States. President Trump’s threatening rhetoric …
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Canada Must Step Up to Help Stop Beijing’s Bullying of Taiwan 0
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- 10 janvier 2018
China began 2018 with a breach of longstanding arrangements for aviation safety in the Taiwan Straits. On 4 January, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) unilaterally opened up northbound civil flights on flight path M503 and three connecting east–west …
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Why Taiwan is an International Issue 0
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- 20 septembre 2017
China works hard to convince the world that any decision about Taiwan is entirely a Chinese domestic affair. This has not, however, always been the official line of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1936, when the Republic of China (ROC) …
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China’s Republican Flag: A Conundrum for Canada–Taiwan Relations 0
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- 30 juillet 2017
China’s Republican flag — the French-inspired tricolore representing nationalism, democracy, and peoples’ livelihood in Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People — was the national flag of all of China from 1928 until the founding of the People’s Republic of …
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Taiwan: Just a Phone Call Away 0
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- 20 janvier 2017
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States brought unexpected attention to Taiwan. One of Trump’s first post-election acts was to exchange telephone courtesies with President Tsai Ing-wen, calling her “President of Taiwan” on Twitter. Since Tsai, …
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Taiwan’s New Government and Canada: Looking Forward to Deepened Ties 0
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- 18 janvier 2016
If Canadians take notice of one election this year, it should be the Taiwanese elections of January 16. After eight years of rule by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and unprecedented economic rapprochement with China, the Taiwanese elected Tsai Ing-wen …
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On the Fence: Canada’s Role in the Western Pacific Through An Election Lens 0
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- 17 septembre 2015
Canada’s election, in the 70^th anniversary year of the conclusion of World War II, should be a time to ponder Canada’s role in the Western Pacific. Most pressing is the challenge of how Canada should respond to China’s increasingly …
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« One China » as Floating Signifier: the Benefits of Diplomatic Ambiguity 0
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- 17 avril 2012
When Canada recognized the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1970, the Joint Communiqué stated, “The Chinese Government reaffirms that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China. The Canadian Government takes note of …
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Arunachal Pradesh: Meeting China’s Claim in the Eastern Himalayas 0
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- 20 mars 2012
Last week, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki of the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh led a delegation to Canada. He attended the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce in Toronto and participated in the Brand India Expo in Ottawa. Meeting prospective …
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The Senkaku Islands: A Forgotten Flashpoint in the Western Pacific 0
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- 12 mars 2012
The uninhabited Senkaku Islands of Japan, claimed by both China and Taiwan under the name Diaoyutai, may seem of minor significance to observers outside the region. These eight uninhabited islands have a land area of only 6.3 km² and …
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Keystone XL and Its impact on Canada-U.S. Relations: A Red Herring?0
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- 25 novembre 2011
A delay in U.S. approval for TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline (in order to avoid Nebraska’s environmentally-sensitive Sandhills and underlying agricultural aquifer) has led to speculation that Canada should shift its balance of trade from the U.S. to Asia. Certain segments …
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