China views Canada as a ‘high priority’ for interference: CSIS report stevenchase
The CSIS report is an overview of Chinese government foreign interference in Canada, ranging from investigating a Conservative MP’s relatives in China to harassing a mainland Chinese student in Canada who publicly supported Hong Kong’s democracy movement.
It warns that “absent real disincentives,” such as a foreign-influence registry and indictments of foreign-interference actors, Chinese targeting of Canada is “expected to continue and increase over time.” The spy agency said an MSS officer sought information on an unnamed Canadian MP’s relatives “who may be located in the PRC, for further potential sanctions.” This effort, the CSIS report said, “is almost certainly meant to make an example of this MP and deter others from taking anti-PRC positions.”
“To date, we’ve not had a single Chinese diplomat that’s been expelled. To date, we’ve not had a single individual charged because of this foreign interference.” The Conservatives pledged in the 2021 election to ban Huawei Technologies from selling its 5G gear and to set up a foreign-agent registry to shed light on Canadian citizens paid to influence the political process on behalf of countries such as China or Russia.
The report said Beijing engages in clandestine and deception operations, principally through diplomats and proxies managed by the United Front Work Department , an organization that reports to the Chinese Communist Party . CSIS said China also targets political staffers because they often act as “gatekeepers” for MPs, “thereby placing them in a position where they can deceptively control and influence the activities of elected officials in ways that support PRC activities.”
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