Category: Beijing

Michael Taube: Canada Needs a Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference, Not a Special Rapporteur With a ‘Fake Job’

Commentary David Johnston was appointed special rapporteur by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March to look into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada’s election process. The former governor general has apparently met with Trudeau, NDP  Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet to discuss his role and mandate. No such meeting will be…


How the Overthrow of Richard Nixon Led to the Present US-China Confrontation

Commentary The United States has, since the removal of President Richard Nixon in 1974, been moving along a strategic trajectory largely determined by its adversaries. Strategic success is associated with achieving identified goals and moving upon a trajectory determined by sovereign will rather than by an external force, especially the force of an adversary. So…


Clear Distinction Between CCP and Chinese People Needed in Combatting Beijing’s Foreign Interference: Report

With stories of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rampant targeting of Chinese diaspora and dissidents of the regime in Canada coming to light in recent months, a new report from a House of Commons committee urged the government of Canada to push back against such threats and to find ways to protect Canadians from arbitrary…


Clear Distinction Between CCP and Chinese People Needed in Combating Beijing’s Foreign Interference: Report

With news of the Chinese Communist Party’s rampant targeting of the Chinese diaspora and dissidents of the regime in Canada coming to the fore in recent months, a new report from a House of Commons committee urges the government to push back against such threats and to find ways to protect Canadians from arbitrary detention…


John Robson: Expelling One Measly Diplomat Is Not Going to Stop Beijing’s Meddling in Our Democracy

Commentary The Trudeau administration finally, grudgingly expelled one communist Chinese diplomat for trying to subvert our democracy. But they sure didn’t look serious about it, which is asking for trouble. I’m not even talking here about their determined efforts not to realize it was happening. But with the prime minister insisting that reports never left…


David Krayden: Why Did the Government Wait So Long to Expel Chinese Diplomat Given He Was Targeting Chinese Canadians?

Commentary The Liberal government finally expelled Chinese consulate official Zhao Wei last week when it became virtually impossible not to. With mounting evidence that Zhao had put the family of Conservative MP Michael Chong under surveillance in Hong Kong, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau understood he needed to do something to indicate Canada’s official diplomatic…


Leader of Toronto Group Listed as Secret Chinese Police Station Met Xi Jinping at Beijing Event Promoting CCP Ideology

A Toronto businessman affiliated with an organization in Canada that’s on a list of secret overseas Chinese police stations recently met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his inner circle in Beijing at an event aimed at promoting the communist regime’s ideology. On May 8, Weng Guoning was among some 500 overseas delegates from Chinese…


Biden Seeks Dialogue With China Despite Strained Relations

The White House hopes to restore regular dialogue with Beijing, months after a Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. airspace, causing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to call off his scheduled trip to China in early February and further straining relations between the two countries. Washington plans to start cabinet-level engagement first, expecting it to…


Biden Seeks Dialogue With China Despite Growing CCP Aggression

The White House hopes to restore regular dialogue with Beijing, months after a Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. airspace, causing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to call off his scheduled trip to China in early February and further straining relations between the two countries. Washington plans to start cabinet-level engagement first, expecting it to…


If Beijing is the #1 Threat, Why is Washington Targeting Americans?

American civilian and military leaders say war with China is ever more likely. But the United States isn’t prepared for conflict—it doesn’t even have enough ammunition to defend against the CCP’s hostilities. While China’s military might grew, the United States’ ruling class instead focused its might on warring against their fellow Americans. *Follow Over The…