Collaborating With China: Winnipeg Lab Debacle Could Be Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Commentary
In the summer of 2010, then-Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Richard Fadden warned in a CBC interview of elaborate espionage campaigns being conducted in Canada by foreign governments. Though he didn’t identify a specific country, it was obvious he was referring to China.
Fadden also talked about what has more recently been termed “elite capture,” the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to curry favour with those in positions of power and influence to advance its interests.
As China has become more powerful and brazen, transparency around Canada’s dealings with the CCP is even more important.