Category: Infiltrating the West

Vancouver Mayor Criticizes Allegations of Beijing Regime Interference in City’s Election

March 17, 2023
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pushing back on recent allegations that the Chinese communist regime played a role in the 2022 municipal election. “If there’s proof of foreign interference in our election, I want to know about it, because I’m a Canadian,” Sim said in a press conference on March 16. “If there was proof…

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New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Risks

March 17, 2023
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New Zealand has moved to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all parliamentary devices, citing the “unacceptable” level of risks posed by the popular video app. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said on Friday that TikTok—owned by Beijing-based firm ByteDance—would be removed from “all devices with access to the parliamentary network.” However,…

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Alleged Beijing Interference in Vancouver Elections ‘Deeply Concerning’: NDP Leader

March 16, 2023
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Opposition party leaders have reacted to the latest national security leak alleging that the Chinese regime interfered in the Vancouver municipal elections last year, with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressing grave concerns. “As somebody who represents Burnaby, a neighbouring city, the idea of a foreign government influencing our municipal election is deeply concerning, it should…

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Trudeau Appoints Former GG Johnston As ‘Independent Special Rapporteur’ on Foreign Interference

March 15, 2023
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Former governor general David Johnston will serve as the Liberal government’s “independent special rapporteur” on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 15. “As Independent Special Rapporteur, David Johnston brings integrity and a wealth of experience and skills, and I am confident that he will conduct an impartial review to ensure all necessary…

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Trudeau Appoints Former GG Johnston as Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference

March 15, 2023
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Former governor general David Johnston will serve as the Liberal government’s “independent special rapporteur” on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 15. “As Independent Special Rapporteur, David Johnston brings integrity and a wealth of experience and skills, and I am confident that he will conduct an impartial review to ensure all necessary…

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Australian University Students Say Campus Intellectual Space Dominated by ‘Intolerant’ Left

March 15, 2023
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Visitors to universities in Sydney may be surprised by the prevalence of Marxist posters on these top universities’ campuses. The posters, put up by the organization “Socialist Alternative,” are seen in public spaces at the University of Sydney (USYD), the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Macquarie University (MQ),…

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Opposition Mounts Against Ford’s EV Battery Plant Using Chinese Tech

March 14, 2023
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Politicians and local residents have voiced opposition to Ford’s new electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Michigan over its links to China. Last month, Ford announced it was building a battery park in Marshall, a small township 100 miles west of Detroit, under a licensing agreement with Chinese firm Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL),…

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Poilievre Says It’s an ‘Accepted Fact’ That Beijing Helped Elect Trudeau

March 14, 2023
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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said on March 14 that the national security leaks in the media have established that the Liberals were helped by the Chinese regime to get elected. “I think Justin Trudeau has inspired a lot of suspicion by his refusal to … answer questions about his knowledge of Beijing’s interference to…

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Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre Assessing TikTok, Security Minister Says

March 14, 2023
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Security minister Tom Tugendhat on Tuesday confirmed he has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to assess the “challenges” posed by apps such as TikTok. It comes one day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the BBC that ministers “take security of devices seriously” and are looking at “what our allies are doing” with regard to the Chinese…

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Consular Immunity ‘Not Absolute’: Judge Sets Precedent in Case Against Chinese Official

March 13, 2023
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BRISBANE—A new court ruling may determine whether diplomatic immunity extends to consular officials involved in threatening or harming locals. The District Court case on March 13 was held regarding the 2019 incident when Chinese Consular General Xu Jie publicly lauded the assault of student activist, Drew Pavlou, at the University of Queensland (UQ). Pavlou took part…

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