Addressing foreign interference requires serious thinking

You do not have to agree with a Canadian who aligns with Beijing’s position on a given issue. But you should not assume that alignment is an indicator of foreign interference.

Chinese President Xi Jinping. We should be united against foreign interference from all sources, especially transnational repression. But who decides which People's Republic of China narrative is a litmus test of foreign interference, asks Sen. Yuen Pau Woo. UN photograph by Jean-Marc Ferré

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR YUEN PAU WOO

June 8, 2026

Another week, another example of unserious thinking on the serious problem of foreign interference.

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