Hello CCF readers! In addition to this week's newsletter items, we invite you to fill out this very short survey on how you've been interacting with the newsletter so far, and what you'd like to see more of. In this week's edition, you will find a number of peaces on demilitarization, including a review of Can Asians Think of Peace? — an essay compilation from the National University of Singapore's Asian Peace Program. 

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Between now and late October, we have a rare opportunity to take action to change Canadian law in order to cut off the massive flow of Canadian-made military components that reach Israel through the “US Loophole”. If we‘re going to successfully push to pass this bill, we need to know how every MP is planning on voting. We are relying on you to fill out the form above to let us know what different MPs have said about whether or not they will support this bill.

Date and Time: Sun, Sep 28, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
Location: Pacific Opera Victoria & Baumann Centre

Panelists will share their perspectives and experiences on how to catalyze constructive conversations that build on our evolving identity.

Published: September 11, 2025
Written by: CAPAC

“House Republicans are attempting to resurrect the so-called China Initiative, a discriminatory program that wrongfully targeted scientists and researchers of Chinese descent under the guise of national security. 

This policy is misaligned with Canada’s long-term interests. It weakens economic independence, slows decarbonization and forces Canadians to pay more for EVs.

Published: September 13, 2025
Written by: The Associated Press

War cannot solve problems and sanctions only complicate them, Wang Yi told a joint news conference with his Slovenian counterpart in Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, according to a statement from China's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The meeting "was a little more positive than I think I expected," Moe said at Saskatoon's airport.

As differences between China and the United States harden further into strategic rivalry, the question of choice - between either of the two great powers – continues to loom large over the countries of Southeast Asia.

The agreement requires TikTok's American assets to be transferred to U.S. owners from China's ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.

Published: September 15, 2025

It is now four years since the creation of an enhanced trilateral security partnership AUKUS, between Australia, the UK and USA, but the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) believes this is not a time for celebration, rather the implications of AUKUS should be feared.

Published: September 9, 2025

“The evidence is clear: excessive military spending does not guarantee peace,” says UN Secretary- General António Guterres who launched the report today. 

Published: September 10, 2025
Written by: Einar Tangen

Perspectives differ, depending on whether you are looking from Beijing, Washington, Brussels, Tokyo or BRICS.

Published: September 7, 2025
Written by: Gordon Dumoulin

Can Asians Think of Peace? Essays on Managing Conflict in the Asian Century is a culmination of the Asia Peace Programme’s work, with its open-access format allowing anyone worldwide to read and cite these essays, amplifying their reach across academia, policy, and public discourse.

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