Canada’s spy agency repeatedly warned the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) about one of its former engineers who now faces charges for allegedly using his position to negotiate on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company, according to new court documents obtained by CBC News. The RCMP said in a statement on Dec. 8, 2021, that its investigation led to a charge of “breach of trust” against Wanping Zheng, who acted outside of his duties at the federal space agency when he helped a Chinese aerospace company negotiate agreements on installing satellite station facilities in Iceland in 2018. The investigation was launched in October 2019 by the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement team, whose mandate is to counter foreign interference, including activities carried out on behalf of foreign actors that “constitute a risk to Canada’s economy and institutions.” New court filings show that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had warned the CSA on …