Category: Special Topics

Trudeau Doesn’t Answer Whether He Knew Before 2019 Elections Beijing Was Funding Candidates

March 8, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election that the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. In a media scrum on Parliament Hill, reporters questioned Trudeau about what he knew, when he knew it, and what…

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Trudeau Doesn’t Answer When Asked Whether He Knew Before 2019 Election Beijing Was Funding Candidates

March 8, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 8 to comment on the latest report on national security leaks suggesting he was aware before the 2019 election that the Chinese regime was funding federal candidates. In a media scrum on Parliament Hill, reporters questioned Trudeau about what he knew, when he knew it, and what…

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Why the Intel Leaks on Beijing’s Interference Are More Than Uncorroborated Reports

March 8, 2023
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News Analysis Top federal officials have downplayed the quality of leaked intelligence on the Chinese regime’s election interference in Canada, but a review of what has been reported shows that they are more than just uncorroborated sole-source observations. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison told the Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on…

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As TikTok Faces Scrutiny, American Chinese Ask If WeChat Should Be Next

March 7, 2023
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The U.S. Congress recently banned the use of TikTok on government devices, and at least 19 states have also issued a ban on the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. The moves have made some wonder about the more problematic messaging, social media, and mobile payment app, WeChat. A social media group recently conducted a survey…

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Bipartisan Legislation Targets TikTok, Other Tech Companies Owned by ‘Adversarial Nations’

March 7, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand the federal government’s power in order to ban TikTok and other foreign-owned entities from operating in the United States. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) are co-sponsoring legislation that would increase the Commerce Department’s power to take action against tech companies that are owned…

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Taiwanese Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Disputed Japan Islands, 6 Missing

March 7, 2023
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A Taiwanese fishing boat reportedly capsized off the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands on Sunday, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing, according to Japanese authorities. Japan’s navy patrol spotted the “Hsin Chang Fa No. 88” vessel capsizing and drifting north of the disputed islands—also known by China as the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan as…

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Taiwan Warns of China Military’s ‘Sudden Entry’ Close to Island

March 6, 2023
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TAIPEI—Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a “sudden entry” by the Chinese military into areas close to its territory amid rising military tensions across the Taiwan Strait. The Chinese regime has stepped up its military activities around Taiwan in recent years, including almost…

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Senator Pushes Labor Government to Keep up With Allies on TikTok Ban

March 6, 2023
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The federal government is under pressure over its slow response to bans on Tiktok in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. The shadow minister for Cybersecurity and Countering Foreign Interference, Senator James Paterson, says the Labor government has been “inconsistent and haphazard” in its approach to national security. According to an audit by…

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China and US Caught in ‘Dilemma’ of Military Escalation: Experts

March 6, 2023
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The United States and communist China are caught in a dynamic of increasing military escalation that could result in overt conflict, according to security experts. Despite the United States’ overarching goal of deterring military conflict, Chinese communist authorities’ dedication to reaching military parity with the United States and their belief that the United States is…

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RCMP Investigating Media Leaks on Beijing Foreign Interference

March 6, 2023
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A criminal investigation has been launched into the leaking of classified information to the media pertaining to Beijing’s foreign interference, the RCMP told The Epoch Times on March 6. The investigation relates to violations of the Security of Information Act, as several national security sources have leaked information of “secret” and “top secret” nature to…

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