Cong Peiwu

Cong Peiwu has served as China’s Ambassador to Canada since 2019. Ambassador Cong has held several positions within the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, including director-general (2014–2019). Previously, he served as minister-counsellor and minister within the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2009–2014). He graduated from China Foreign Affairs University.

October 25, 2026

Editor's Choice/News

France’s Student Protests Expose a Deepening Crisis of Inequality and Belonging

Moktar is 21, a university student from a modest Tunisian family, and one of thousands of young people who feel that France has closed the door on their future. He lives with

United States/World

Trump’s Midterm Election Threats Put US Electoral System on Alert

With 10 days remaining before the United States midterm elections, election officials, voting rights advocates and legal experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine confidence in the electoral system could intensify if the results favour the Democrats.

October 25, 2026

Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Says Iranian Society No Longer Accepts Islamic Republic

Iran/World

Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian human rights activist awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, says decades of repression have failed to extinguish demands for democracy,

AI Detection Controversy Forces Literary Publishers to Rethink Prize Submissions

Artificial Intelligence

The cancellation of a book launch in Madrid has exposed a growing challenge for literary publishers: how to verify the human origins of unpublished

From “having no doubts” to “knowing the mandate”

December 16, 2023

Diplomacy

In 1978, China made the significant strategic decision of reform and opening-up. Paul Desmarais, along with other Canadian entrepreneurs, founded the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) to promote economic and trade exchanges

Global climate action needed to combat climate change

August 28, 2023

Business/Diplomacy

Canada’s raging wildfires have been worrying since the beginning of this year. Living in Ottawa, I’ve personally experienced the detrimental effects of wildfires on air quality and pollution. Meanwhile, punishing heat waves