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 2, 2026

News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Releases 187 Acres of Former Military-Used Land in Jaffna for Development

An area of 187.56 acres of land belonging to the State Cement Corporation in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, has been formally released by the Security Forces for future civilian use, allowing the property to

News/Sri Lanka

Police Sergeant Suspended Over Alleged Chicken Meat Bribe in Sri Lanka

A police sergeant attached to Malwathuhiripitiya Police in Sri Lanka’s Gampaha Police Division has been suspended following an investigation into an alleged attempt to obtain a kilogramme of chicken meat in exchange for securing bail for a suspect. According to

October 2, 2026

The Moral Ambiguity of Christa Pike’s Execution

Editorials/Human Rights

Christa Pike's survival has exposed a contradiction that capital punishment normally conceals. The state can declare a life forfeit, but when its machinery of

Sri Lankan Socialist Party Figure Claims Two-Thirds of Population Is Poor

Human Rights/Sri Lanka

A senior figure in Sri Lanka’s Frontline Socialist Party has claimed that two-thirds of the country’s population has fallen into poverty under the current

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