Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our allies, Canada’s anti-espionage efforts have long been seen as pitifully weak. But how serious is the threat?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on Nov. 16, 2022, at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia. Xi chided Trudeau for 'leaked' discussions to the newspapers.

CHELSEA, QUE.—What is up with Canada and China? There are so many accusations and counter-accusations—concerning media reports of Chinese commercial spying, harassment of Chinese citizens living in Canada, alleged attempts to interfere with our elections—and from the f...

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