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Joanna Chiu Profile picture
@joannachiu
Aug 11, 2020 • 8 tweets • 8 min read • Read on X
Rules to protect Canadian #WeChat users are overdue. How Trump’s dealings with it and #TikTok could spark change north of the U.S. border.

New by me with comments @aimenlau @jgriffiths @David_Mulroney @Safety_Canada: thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
Should Canada follow suit after Trump ordered a ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps #TikTok and #WeChat?

Experts say that’s a bad idea, but all governments should have rules in place to protect users. thestar.com/news/canada/20… #cdnpoli @TorontoStar
“A ban would be difficult to implement, doesn’t necessarily address the privacy and security issues and unfairly impact people in Canada wanting to be in touch with their family in China.” thestar.com/news/canada/20… @aimenlau @MLInstitute @Brett__Byers #cdnpoli #tiktok #wechat
Canada does not currently have common standards for all digital platforms.

But the federal budget in 2019 provided $144.9 million dollars over five years to protect critical cyber systems. No details announced, and no decision on #Huawei 5G involvement. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Detailed research and analysis on Canada’s lack of robust cybersecurity strategy in this new report by @irenepoet @JoshGold3 @caparsons justsecurity.org/71817/canadas-… HT @TerryGlavin
WeChat is an instrument of censorship and surveillance. But, for Chinese Americans, it was also a way to connect, writes @_laujessie wired.co.uk/article/wechat…
Meanwhile, @alex_mckeen has a fun story on how some Canadian youth think a possible ban on #TikTok south of the border would be an opportunity for them to shine.
Comments on this Twitter thread reminded me of this NPR gag. newstatesman.com/2016/09/why-do…

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Jul 4, 2023
Latest investigation by me, based on research from @DisinfoEU:

A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news? via @torontostarthestar.com/politics/feder…
@DisinfoEU @TorontoStar IFFRAS appeared to be the last active Canadian node of a large fake news network.

This story highlights how disinformation can be weaponized to distort and misrepresent Canada to outsiders — and how it can malign diaspora in the process. @TorontoStarthestar.com/politics/feder…
@DisinfoEU @TorontoStar “These are sophisticated and purposeful activities meant not just to support the false information ecosystem within India for local consumption but to present false information to outsiders — including politicians and the public in Canada.”

#cdnpolithestar.com/politics/feder…
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May 29, 2023
#Breaking NDP is tabling a motion asking for David Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur on foreign interference “given clear appearance of bias.” @JennyKwanBC will also speak about her briefing with CSIS after she told @TorontoStar she was a “person of interest” to China. Image
Follow announcements live here: cpac.ca/episode?id=01a…

My previous interview with Jenny Kwan: thestar.com/amp/politics/f…
“Whoever is putting pressure on me, they won’t succeed,” says @JennyKwanBC, who said she’ll continue to stand with people of Hong Kong and China. She “recommits herself to this fight” and “no amount of foreign interference would change that.” Confirms targeting is from China. Image
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May 8, 2023
#EXCLUSIVE Canada set to name foreign labs, universities that pose risk to national security

Leading universities say they'll avoid working with the entities altogether — despite potential $100M loss in annual funding from foreign partners. thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
The list will include foreign entities at “higher risk” of engaging in research theft, unwanted knowledge transfers and interference, according to documents I saw.

The Canadian government confirmed to me this list is coming - likely first of its kind. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
NEW: Canada's list appears to be the first to serve as a “blanket ban” for federal funding for research with "higher risk" entities. And universities will apply more broadly.

The U.S. entity list for trade/export controls doesn't apply to research. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
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May 3, 2023
#EXCLUSIVE University of Waterloo ends research partnerships with Huawei thestar.com/news/canada/20… via @TorontoStar
Canada’s top-rated research university will end all its partnerships with Chinese telecoms giant #Huawei.

“We are disentangling ourselves from this company,” Charmaine Dean, vice-president of research at the University of Waterloo, told me exclusively. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Waterloo’s decision — which @M_Johnston1 called extremely significant and possibly precedent-setting — will affect dozens of deals between the university and Huawei, including the school’s Waterloo-Huawei Joint Innovation Lab. thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar
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Mar 27, 2023
My story on knowing the ABCs of foreign influence coming out soon @TorontoStar. I went on to explain here that the RCMP and CSIS definitions of “foreign influence” are different.

Thanks for having me on the panel, @TheAgenda!
Think you know what “foreign influence” means in Canada? Explainer is live tomorrow. Here’s a sneak preview.

Thanks for your contributions @Akshay_Thinks @JessMarinDavis @StephanieCarvin and Chinese-Canadian researchers who aren’t on Twitter 👏 thestar.com/content/thesta…
Think you understand ‘foreign influence’? Test your knowledge here: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
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Mar 6, 2023
NEW: Chinese interference in Canada? Chinese Canadians say they reported it for years — and were ignored.

"These are not secrets." For the Chinese diaspora, it's been common knowledge. Here's what they say you should know. thestar.com/politics/feder… @torontostar #cdnpoli
This is 72-year-old Cheuk Kwan. He started witnessing and reporting incidents of Chinese government interference in the early 90s.

“But every time we spoke to the government, it felt like we were putting on a show... Nothing was done." thestar.com/politics/feder… #cdnpoli #csis
Since 1979, the United Front has been an official bureau in China that employs thousands of agents to pursue the CCP's global interests. My book, "China Unbound", references a lot of Beijing's own documents to explain their foreign interference activities. joannachiu.com
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