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Aug 14, 2020 • 11 tweets • 8 min read • Read on X
"I'm in my 30s and don't understand #TikTok."

But I have been writing about Canada-China issues for a while now, so I'm glad for this opportunity to discuss a number of big stories on @TorontoStar's great podcast #ThisMatters thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
With the Dec. 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou and China's subsequent "hostage diplomacy" imprisonment of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, this has coloured all interactions between the countries since, I discussed with @rajumudhar: thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Add to that, geopolitical tensions have now been exacerbated by recent developments like the draconian national security law in Hong Kong and Trump's executive orders to ban #WeChat and #TikTok. We review where Canada-China relations now stand. thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
Politics in China having global impact has always been real to me because I grew up in Vancouver as a migrant from Hong Kong.

Now, there is so much going on that everyone wants to understand China. It's hard to keep up with the news, so here's a review: thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
What are the human costs of growing tensions between Canada-China and the US-China?

That's a theme colleagues like @Nuttallreports and I have tried to explore in our years of reporting at @TorontoStar. @rajumudhar raises great questions in this #podcast: thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
We've written articles that provide big-picture information on China's goals in Canada.

If you haven't heard of the United Front Work Department, you're not alone! We tried do demystify this shady-sounding Chinese Communist Party agency. thestar.com/vancouver/2019… @Nuttallreports
After years as a foreign correspondent in Greater China, I was grateful to return to write this front-page story for @TorontoStar on the huge pro-democracy and anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong last summer. So much has happened since. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Now, what does the new national security law mean for Canadians? How could it be that this law claims to apply to anyone in the world? thestar.com/news/canada/20…
This year, I spent months investigating the ways Beijing tries to extend its influence to local-level politicians in Canada.

I told this story through the experiences of one elected official who found himself repeatedly featuring in pro-CCP propaganda.

thestar.com/news/canada/20…
I discussed my investigation into China's efforts to influence municipal-level politicians in Canada in this @TorontoStar podcast hosted by @rajumudhar.

It's a quick and concise one, so have a listen anytime and let us know if you have any feedback. thestar.com/podcasts/thism…
.@rajumudhar and I also spoke on the podcast about the impact of Trump's executive order to ban #TikTok and #WeChat.

Here's what experts told me on why bans would be a bad idea, but better regulation is overdue: thestar.com/news/canada/20… @TorontoStar

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Sep 18
EXCLUSIVE: This is exactly when China blocked ChatGPT, Hugging Face and other AI sites.

I received first access to a platform that can track the precise timing of Chinese censorship, when previously this was difficult.

Explore our interactive graphic:
restofworld.org/2024/when-chin…
It was unclear when popular machine-learning site @HuggingFace was first blocked in China. The company reported issues in Oct. 2023.

It was actually blocked on May 7, 2023.

Read for more exclusive findings: restofworld.org/2024/when-chin…
I was amazed when UBC computer scientist @NP_tokumei offered me a first crack at his new platform, which tricks China's Great Firewall into showing precise blocking data. We worked on this research all summer!

Check out the interactive graphic here: restofworld.org/2024/when-chin…
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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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