Tag: Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

CCP’s 20th National Congress Sends ‘Chilling’ Message to Democracies: Taiwan’s Top Envoy in Canada

Taiwan’s top envoy in Canada says the recent national congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends a “chilling” message to like-minded democracies around the world. Testifying before the parliamentary Canada-China committee on Nov. 1, Harry Ho-Jen Tseng, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, warned parliamentarians not to take the message…


Liberal Cabinet’s Abstention From Vote on Uyghur Motion Doesn’t Bode Well for Upcoming China Policy: Tory Deputy Leader

The Liberal cabinet’s abstention from voting on a motion related to persecuted Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities is not a good sign for those expecting a stronger China policy in the government’s upcoming Indo-Pacific strategy, said Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman. “We want to see a government that actually has a policy on China,” Lantsman…


Canadian MPs Ask for Expansion of Immigration Program for Uyghurs Facing Persecution in China

MPs have voted unanimously to support a report that calls on the federal government to expand existing immigration measures to accommodate Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims who are fleeing the repression of the Chinese communist regime. The motion, introduced by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, was adopted on Oct. 25. MPs voted 258 to 0 in…


Canada Needs Law That Allows ‘Severe Punishments’ to Counter Foreign Interference: China Expert

A China expert says Canada needs to put strong legislation in place that allows for “severe punishments” in order to counter foreign interference in the country. Jonathan Manthorpe, author of “Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada,” testified before the parliamentary Canada-China committee (CACN) on Oct. 25, where he was…


New Brunswick Minister Says Province Cutting Ties With Accredited Schools in China, Citing Concerns With Beijing Regime

With Beijing’s Confucius Institutes removed from New Brunswick’s public schools, the province is now cutting ties with its accredited schools in China that do not teach Canadian values, says Dominic Cardy, the province’s education minister. “I have a serious problem with supporting schools operated by or influenced by the government in Beijing for all the…


Chinese ‘Police Overseas Service Station’ in Ireland Removes Sign, While Feds Investigate Similar Offices in Canada

An unofficial Chinese police station in Dublin removed its signage in recent days after the Irish government began questioning the local Chinese embassy about the station’s activities. The development comes as reports about three similar stations in Canada are being investigated by the federal government. The police stations are among the more than 50 outposts…


Falun Gong Adherents in Canada See Spike in Harassment as Key CCP Meeting Nears

Beijing is reportedly ramping up harassment and persecution campaigns against dissidents at home and abroad ahead of the communist regime’s national meeting, with members of a Chinese spiritual practice and other dissidents in Canada saying they are experiencing increased assault, harassment, and intimidation. Toronto-area resident Jeff Lee, a spokesperson for Falun Gong, a persecuted group in…


Vancouver Area Council Members Attend Chinese National Day Celebration, as Global Protests Are Held Against the CCP

Some Vancouver-area municipal politicians recently participated in an event where Chinese consulate representatives celebrated the founding of the communist regime in Beijing. On the same day, a number of rights groups gathered to protest the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in cities across Canada and in other countries, as part of a global movement against the…


Cabinet Unsure If Canada’s $510 Million Investment in Chinese Infrastructure Bank Created Jobs

Cabinet says it’s unclear if any jobs were created after Canada made a $510 million investment in Beijing’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), documents show. “The Government of Canada is aware of five Canadian firms having signed contracts as part of the Bank’s corporate procurement,” cabinet wrote in a report introduced in the Senate at…


Chinese Police Conducting Mass DNA Collection From Tibetans for Purposes of ‘Social Control’: Canadian Researchers

The Chinese regime has been conducting mass systemic DNA collection on Tibetan civilians, with up to 1.2 million samples collected over the past five years, according to the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. Published on Sept. 13, the study analyzed 100 publically available sources, including 44 reports containing figures of the number of DNA samples…