Experts say China has clear goals in mind, from muting criticism to undermining Canada’s relations with the U.S. and accessing trade secrets
in China. Several Canadian universities have collaborated with Chinese military-affiliated scholars. That practice was banned by Ottawa just recently — after news media drew attention to it.Article contentChina’s designs on Canada revolve as well around its relationship with the United States — the middle kingdom’s chief global rival — and other members of the G7 group and the Five-Eyes intelligence coalition, said Molinaro, now an Ontario Tech University professor.
The decision should have been made at the start of the Meng Wanzhou crisis in 2018, said Saint-Jacques. The targeting of politicians may or may not have also included an amorous exchange of emails between then-and a reporter with Xinhua that emerged in 2011. The Chinese government news agency is suspected of sometimes doubling as a front for espionage. The MP — parliamentary secretary to then Foreign Minister John Baird — and the journalist insisted he never disclosed any secrets in what they called an innocent friendship.
When all is said and done, though, have Beijing’s efforts to interfere in Canadian affairs really borne fruit?Article contentThe percentage of Canadians who view China favourably has plummeted to record lows, a recentsuggested. After months of pressure over its perceived soft touch with Beijing, the government released a new Indo-Pacific strategy that pivots away from China.
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