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Engineer Charged by RCMP for Illegally Helping China Says He Took Part in Major Canadian National Projects

December 14, 2021
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Wanping Zheng, an engineer who was recently charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for illegally using his position at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to help negotiate a satellite deal with Iceland on behalf of a Chinese company, has publicly acknowledged his participation in several critical Canadian aerospace projects. The RCMP said in a…

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Australia Strengthens Its University Foreign Interference Guidelines

November 17, 2021
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Australia has strengthened its university foreign interference guidelines to protect students, staff, and research by assisting the process of better identifying and responding to risks. Australia’s education institutions will be required to assess staff at risk of foreign interference. These identified individuals will be required to reveal any links to foreign governments, military, or intelligence…

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CIA’s Bid to Throttle Down Chinese Espionage May Be Easier Said Than Done: Experts

September 14, 2021
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The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) reported proposition to create a mission center to keep an eye on the growing threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is necessary, but could be considered a lofty idea, former intelligence officers say. Bloomberg recently reported that the CIA is considering the establishment of a new mission center to…

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Feds Drop Case Against Chinese Researcher: Surprise Move Greenlights More Chinese Espionage in US

July 23, 2021
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Commentary Federal prosecutors have dismissed the case against Chinese national Tang Juan, whose trial on visa fraud charges was to begin on July 26, the Sacramento Bee reports. Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert declined to comment and Assistant U.S. Attorney Heiko Coppola “gave no reason for seeking the dismissal,” which has little or nothing to…

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Electrical Engineer Gets Five Years in Prison For Selling Missile Technology to China

July 23, 2021
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An electrical engineer from Los Angeles who plotted to steal missile technology and sell it to a Chinese company has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt sentenced Yi-Chi Shih, 66, of Hollywood Hills, to 63 months—or more than five years—in prison for his role in the…

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Alibaba’s European Hub Is Causing Espionage Concerns in Belgium

June 2, 2021
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Belgium’s Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne raised concerns over Chinese espionage in connection to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s logistics center under construction in Belgium’s Liège Airport. Liège Airport is the seventh-largest airport in Europe. It is situated at the heart of the Amsterdam-Paris-Frankfurt golden triangle, a very dense area of production in Europe. Alibaba…

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Russia the Likely Suspect Behind ‘Nest of Spies’ in Australia: Expert

March 19, 2021
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Defence experts believe Russia is the most likely suspect behind the “nest of spies” uncovered by Australia’s domestic spy agency. On Wednesday, Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), delivered the Annual Threat Assessment and outlined how, over the past year, ASIO had dealt with a “significant” number of spies or proxies…

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Chinese State-Owned Enterprises Among Recipients of COVID-19 Wage Subsidy

December 23, 2020
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Chinese state-owned enterprises were found to be recipients of Canada’s COVID-19 wage subsidy benefit. In an effort to push for transparency, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) launched a search registry on Monday to help Canadians track employers who have been receiving the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the recipients, Chinese…

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