The Bureau’s analysis of NSICOP’s Top Secret 2019 report points to Chinese threat networks across Canada.

By Sam Cooper | The Bureau

Summary

An unredacted 2019 report on foreign interference by Ottawa’s intelligence-review watchdog NSICOP details China’s pervasive operations to bribe, coerce and co-opt Canadian leaders at all levels of government.

The report obtained by Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper reveals China has been targeting various levels of Canadian government, including First Nations leaders, with the aim of gaining influence and access to natural resources.

The targeting of First Nations leaders under the guise of tourism development is particularly concerning, as it suggests an attempt to exploit indigenous communities for strategic resource control. The report indicates that Chinese intelligence conducted research on these leaders to assess their potential usefulness to China’s interests.

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