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Wenran Jiang

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Opinion: Don't let new U.S. pipeline distract us from the West Coast Another U.S. president, another pipeline permit. Last week, Donald Trump signed an order authorizing a new cross-border oil pipeline from Canada to Wyoming — a project echoing the long-debated Keystone XL. For Alberta’s oil sector, it’s welcome news. But for Canada, it should be a sobering reminder of a dangerous cycle we’ve seen before: America giveth, and America taketh away.

Opinion: Don't let new U.S. pipeline distract us from the West Coast Another U.S. president, another pipeline permit. Last week, Donald Trump signed an order authorizing a new cross-border oil pipeline from Canada to Wyoming — a project echoing the long-debated Keystone XL. For Alberta’s oil sector, it’s welcome news. But for Canada, it should be a sobering reminder of a dangerous cycle we’ve seen before: America giveth, and America taketh away.
06.05.2026 6

Edmonton Journal

Wenran Jiang

Opinion: China offers a lesson and an opportunity for Canadian energy The recent U.S.-Israel attack on Iran sent shock waves through global energy markets. The spectre of a widened conflict triggered a familiar scramble, with nations reliant on imported oil and gas bracing for economic strain. Across East and Southeast Asia, the price spike was felt instantly, threatening stability.

14.04.2026 9

Edmonton Journal

Wenran Jiang

Beyond the binary: forging a principled yet pragmatic path with China

The recent visit of Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne to Beijing has, predictably, reignited an old and wearying debate. Once again, the...

14.04.2026 10

The Hill Times

Wenran Jiang

Opinion: Carney has reopened the door to energy co-operation with China

30.01.2026 9

Edmonton Journal

Wenran Jiang

Scrap the Indo-Pacific Strategy: a pragmatic path for Canadian sovereignty

14.01.2026 10

The Hill Times

Wenran Jiang

Opinion: Canada must choose pragmatism over Sinophobia in trade dispute

30.08.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Wenran Jiang

Canada must choose pragmatism over Sinophobia in trade dispute

The alarmist cries painting China’s recent tariff on Canadian canola as an act of “economic coercion” and a “dangerous trap” are dangerously...

29.08.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Wenran Jiang

Ending Canada’s double-front trade war: pragmatism over politics with China

20.08.2025 10

The Hill Times

Wenran Jiang

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

18.06.2025 10

The Hill Times

Wenran Jiang

Opinion: How Ottawa can turn China’s EV tariff crisis into a strategic opportunity Renegotiating EV tariffs with Beijing could alleviate Western Canada’s crisis

17.05.2025 10

Edmonton Journal

Wenran Jiang

From retaliation to recovery: How Ottawa can turn China’s EV tariff crisis into a strategic opportunity

16.05.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Wenran Jiang