The Canadian government summoned the Chinese ambassador on May 4 over the targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told a committee. “I’ve instructed my deputy minister to summon the Chinese ambassador, that is what he’s doing as we speak,” Joly said as she testified before the House of Commons foreign…
Chinese Ambassador Summoned Over Threats to MP Michael Chong
Lawmakers Call for Closing Chinese Consulate in New York City
Two GOP lawmakers have called for closing the Consulate General of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City following the arrest of two people on charges of operating a secret police station in the city on behalf of China’s regime. In September 2022, a report by Safeguard Defenders alleged…
Lawmakers Call for Closure of NYC Chinese Consulate
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would direct the Biden administration to close the Consulate General of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City, following the arrest of two people on charges of operating a secret police station in the city on behalf of the Chinese regime. Reps….
University of Waterloo to End Partnership With Huawei, Calls on Canadians to Fill Funding Gap
The University of Waterloo will distance itself from Chinese tech giant Huawei after its contract runs out this year to “safeguard scientific research” at the school, the university’s Vice-President for Research Charmaine Dean said. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has warned Canadian academic institutions that research partnerships can be vehicles for espionage; they can compromise…
Tories Introduce Motion Calling on Feds to Expel Chinese Diplomats Involved in Interference
The federal Conservatives have introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government to immediately take action on a number of measures involving Beijing’s alleged interference activities in Canada, including one Chinese diplomat reportedly targeting an MP and his family. The motion, put forth by Conservative MP Michael Cooper on May…
Senate Democrats Propose New Legislation to Counter Growing Threat From China
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on May 3 unveiled a new Democrat proposal aimed at staving off competition from China, boosting U.S. economic investment, and deterring Beijing from escalating conflict with Taiwan. A blueprint of the proposal dubbed the “China Competition Bill 2.0,” builds off legislation signed into law last summer authorizing more than $170 billion over five years…
Former Trudeau Foundation CEO Rosenberg Met with Chinese Officials
The former CEO of the Trudeau Foundation who accepted a donation linked to the Chinese regime told a committee he had not met with Chinese officials on the issue, but was presented with information that he did. Conservative MP Michael Barrett asked Morris Rosenberg if he had met with officials from the People’s Republic of…
Mendicino Says He and Trudeau Only Learned of Beijing’s Targeting of Chong From Media
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters on May 3 that he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau only learned of Beijing’s targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family from media reports on the issue earlier this week. Mendicino’s comments on the matter come a day after he was asked multiple times in the…
UK Parliamentary Committee Warned of Dangers of the ‘Chinese Agenda’ in the Arctic
A parliamentary committee in London has heard of a growing interest in the Arctic by the Chinese regime and the danger posed in the region by its strategic alliance with Russia. On Wednesday the House of Lords’ international relations and defence committee heard from three experts about the threat in the Arctic Circle posed by…
Chinese Secret Police Stations Part of ‘Systemic’ Infiltration: Congressman
National security officials, federal prosecutors, and lawmakers are on the lookout for secret police stations that they believe China has established on U.S. soil. In September, a report by Safeguard Defenders alleged agents of the Chinese regime had been covertly operating in several countries, using secret police stations as a base of operations to surveil…
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