Her daughter, Maya, met her husband a Chinese-Canadian graduate student in political science, at the East-West center while earning her doctorate.

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He, in turn, flaunts his longtime affair with a Chinese-Canadian woman.

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Earlier this month, approval was granted in Ottawa for another Canadian company to be bought over by a Chinese energy firm.

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One other reason Ecclestone and Turner like these Canadian miners: They could be takeover targets for Chinese companies looking to lock in a supply of resources.

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Also trying to cater to demand from Chinese buyers, Shanghai-based Greenland Group said in March it bought a residential and hotel project in Sydney from Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

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