Tag: espionage

CCP Agents Had Access to Private Information of New Brunswick Students Through Confucius Institutes

Confucius Institutes operating in New Brunswick public schools had access to students’ private information and caused grave concerns among Chinese diaspora, the province’s education minister told a Commons Committee on June 21. “We had members of the Chinese Communist Party who were working for the Confucius Institutes who had access to the databases and student…


Safeguard Canadian Research From CCP Theft and Exploitation, Says Alberta Advanced Education Minister

Alberta’s minister of advanced education is taking action to address concerns that Canadian research is being stolen by the Chinese regime or, even worse, being used by the communist state for military purposes or in human rights violations. “We do have a problem, not just in Alberta but across Canada,” Demetrios Nicolaides told The Epoch…


Australian Amb. to China Denied Entry to Beijing Trial of Writer Yang Hengjun

Australian Ambassador to China Graham Fletcher has been denied entry to the closed court trial of Australian writer Yang Hengjun which began in Beijing today. “Unfortunately, we’ve just been denied entry into the court,” Fletcher told reporters outside the Beijing Second Intermediate Court on Thursday. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus (novel coronavirus) pandemic was…


China Expands Influence in Africa By Building Government Facilities, West Starting to Counter

In mid-May, China invested $35 million in Kenya to build a new foreign ministry building. It’s the latest in a series of investments and grants given by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to African countries, which allows the regime to expand its political and economic influence in the continent. China’s investment offers, mainly through its Belt…


Most of Huawei’s 70 Deals Are in the Global South, but China’s Spying and Corruption Are Everywhere

Commentary Despite the obvious danger of espionage from Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei, the Global South is eagerly signing up for its e-government and cloud infrastructure services. Most of the 70 deals identified by a new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report are from countries in Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America….


Cuban Military Commander Turned Spy Reveals Inside Story of Cuban Revolution

As a member of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s inner circle, Dr. Julio Antonio del Marmol had access to the most secret information of the regime’s plans and operations. As the Cuban revolution began in 1959, del Marmol was introduced to Castro by his father, a passionate patriot who believed whole-heartedly in democratic values and…


China in Focus (April 26): Chinese Eatery Denies Sending Footage to China

A popular Chinese restaurant chain denies sending surveillance footage from overseas locations back to China. But some are doubting whether that’s true. The United States is stepping up to help India, coming after the White House faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to aid the ally. Five-hundred American scientists are under investigation…


Huawei Had Access to 6.5 Million Dutch KPN Users’ Data and Phone Calls Including Prime Minister’s: Report

The Chinese military-affiliated technology firm Huawei, which supplied telecom equipment to Netherlands’ largest mobile phone network KPN, had unlimited access to the Dutch company’s 6.5 million users including the then Dutch Prime Minister’s phone calls and personal data. On April 17, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant reported that in 2010 KPN commissioned the Capgemini consultancy firm…


MP Seeks to Establish Registry to Counter Foreign Interference in Canada

In an effort to counter foreign interference in Canada, legislation that would mandate people who act on behalf of foreign governments, political organizations, or corporations to register as foreign agents was introduced in the House of Commons on April 13. Bill C-282, an Act to Establish the Foreign Influence Registry, seeks to impose “an obligation…


China, Russia ‘Primary Culprits’ in Conducting Espionage and Foreign Interference in Canada: Parliamentary Report

China and Russia continue to be the “primary culprits” when it comes to espionage and foreign interference that threaten Canada’s sovereignty, a committee that oversees national security and intelligence activities says in its annual report. “The threat from espionage and foreign interference is significant and continues to grow. Several states are responsible for conducting such…