Charles Burton
Charles Burton is a former diplomat who served at Canada’s embassy in Beijing. He is currently a senior fellow at the Sinopsis think tank and a member of the Taiwan-based Doublethink Lab’s China in World Global Index Committee. Burton is recognized for his insights on Canada-China relations and the implications of Chinese influence in global politics.
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Charles Burton is a scholar on China, a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing, and a senior fellow at Sinopsis.cz.
I’ve spent 50 years navigating Canada-China relations. Here’s what I’ve learned
Canada· 2025-10-17
Charles Burton is a former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing and a senior fellow at the think tank Sinopsis.cz.
Is China a better trading partner than Trump’s America?Canada· 2025-08-01
Charles Burton criticized the assumptions about China's trajectory and its increasing hostility.
GORDON CHANG: How Trump joined Nixon, Bush and Clinton in saving Chinese communism
United States· 2025-05-27
Charles Burton is a former diplomat and a senior fellow at a global China-focused think tank.
Opinion: Donald Trump is helping Xi Jinping achieve his grand vision for ChinaCanada· 2025-03-24
Charles Burton warns against the temptation of expanding trade relations with China.
Letters to the editor, March 19: ‘We will never win a boycott or trade war with Donald Trump’Canada· 2025-03-19
Charles Burton was one of the finalists in the BSS competition.
Washindi BSS 2025, watoa ya moyoni
Tanzania· 2025-03-01
Charles Burton is a former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing, senior fellow at the Sinopsis think tank, and member of the Taiwan-based Doublethink Lab’s China in World Global Index Committee.
Opinion: As Canada scrambles for options, beware the temptation of ChinaCanada· 2025-02-09