MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch was recently appointed to the Government of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee along with former Ambassador Dominic Barton.
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts
MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: writes about why France should return stolen artifacts to its historical colony, Cambodia.
Disputa China-Canadá: el juego político detrás de la condena a muerte de Robert Schellenberg
Professor Paul Evans and MPPGA Alumni Darren Touch were quoted on China’s “hostage diplomacy” following Canadian businessman Michael Spavor’s sentencing for alleged espionage. (Article in Spanish).
Canada Should Be Alarmed by Cold War Rhetoric Emerging from U.S.
The continued U.S.-China ideological strife has left Canada stifled between the two rivals. With the U.S. dishing out cold war rhetoric, Ottawa should be alarmed at least, writes MPPGA alumni Darren Touch in his article for The Hill Times.
Having Young Canadians in China is Valuable as Tensions Rise
Amidst US and China tensions, Darren Touch (MPPGA alumnus and Schwarzman Scholar) and Dongwoo Kim say that “we can’t afford to let political and economic challenges compromise long-term opportunities in China for young Canadians.”
It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts
A new report recommends returning artifacts seized from French colonies in Africa. MPPGA student Darren Touch says Cambodia should also be included. Read more about what this could mean for the Asian nation in The Diplomat.
Canada Shouldn’t Treat Cambodia as Pariah State, Despite its Turn to One-Party Rule
The Hill Times | August 15, 2018 | Written by: IAR Researcher Gordon Longmuir & MPPGA Student Darren Touch
MPPGA Student Darren Touch Weighs in on Cambodian Election
MPPGA student Darren Touch weighs in on the importance of democratic participation in the coming Cambodian election despite calls from self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy for Cambodians to boycott the election.
How Can Canada Respond to Cambodia’s Political Dilemma?
The Diplomat | May 2, 2018 | Featuring: Darren Touch
What Does Chinese Investment Mean for Cambodia?
MPPGA student Darren Touch wrote an op-ed for The Diplomat on what Chinese investment means for Cambodia. Now Cambodia must prepare for both the negative and positive consequences. Cambodia is strategic in accepting China’s monetary support, but its politicians also need to be strategic in how the vast resources are spent in developing industry and infrastructure.