Category: UFWD

CSIS Director Highlights How China Threat Differs From Russia’s

The foreign interference threats coming from China differ significantly from those from Russia or other countries, says the boss of Canada’s spy agency. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault testified before the Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee on June 13 and answered questions from MPs about the nature of the China threat….


IN-DEPTH: Montreal Groups Had Reported Ties to China’s United Front Long Before Being Suspected as Chinese Police Stations

The community organizations in the Montreal area being investigated by the RMCP for hosting suspected Chinese police stations have had formal ties since at least 2016 to a Chinese regime entity which the Canadian government says is involved in espionage. The federal police force indicated in March it’s investigating Centre Sino-Québec de la Rive-Sud (CSQRS)…


MPs Ask Why Chinese Diplomat Who Spied on Falun Gong, Uyghurs Not Expelled Sooner

Opposition MPs are again asking why expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei wasn’t sent packing sooner, given new revelations that the federal government knew for several years he was spying on Chinese dissidents in Canada, on top of targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong. “For three years, this government knew that a diplomat in Beijing’s Toronto consulate was…


Chinese Canadians Distrust Elected Officials Due to Perceived Beijing Links, MPs Hear

Some members of the Chinese community have a lack of trust towards elected officials due to their perceived close links to Beijing, a Chinese democracy activist told MPs. “Despite being afraid to voice their concerns publicly, many community members distrust elected officials due to their perceived close relationships with PRC [People’s Republic of China] officials…


Gov’t Turned a ‘Blind Eye’: MP on Report Chinese Regime Wanted to Target His Family

Conservative MP Michael Chong is criticizing the government’s decision to not warn him or expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly wanted to target his family overseas, after a new report based on leaked national security information revealed additional information on Beijing interference schemes in Canada. “I am profoundly disappointed to find out through a Globe…


US Investigated Threat Posed by Chinese Regime Infiltration of Canada: Intelligence Professional

The infiltration of Canada by the Chinese Communist Party was so serious that the U.S. government launched an investigation into the matter, says an intelligence professional and author of a new book on the topic. And that was 25 years ago, with the situation reportedly getting progressively worse over time. Scott McGregor’s new book on…


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

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…


CSIS Director Says Threats to Elections Did Not Meet Critical Threshold

The director of Canada’s spy agency said he is of the opinion there were no incidents that threatened the integrity of recent elections, as he testified before a House of Commons committee on Beijing’s foreign interference. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault appeared before the committee on March 2 in the context of…


Chinese Donor, Fundraiser for NYC Mayor Eric Adams Worked Closely With Communist Party Influence Operation

A fundraiser and donor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ election campaign heads a non-profit that houses a Chinese overseas police station and works closely with Communist Party influence operations, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found. Lu Jianshun supported fundraising efforts for Adams through his role as the president of America Changle Association, an…


British Politicians and Businesses Exposed to Infiltration by CCP

One of Britain’s largest Chinese business funded real estate projects recently confirmed its breach of contract, sparking a wave of civil investigations into the infiltration of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) into British political and business circles, with a Chinese-born member of the House of Lords suspected of being involved in a major project tender….