Thread by @scoopercooper

In #WilfulBlindness I detailed how this pro-Beijing senator privately shared ‘not for distribution’ pandemic response information with pro-Beijing media and business leaders in BC. Some of the BC influencers are id’d by sources in WeChat interference linked to CCP @TerryGlavin

https://twitter.com/yuenpauwoo/status/1441595209180086278

2. A lot of the discussion in the Zoom meeting was about whether status quo trade and supply chains with China would change due to issues and lessons of the pandemic. This seems to be freshly relevant in another context, as many Canadians ask themselves whether the Michaels case,

3. provides a lesson in taking a firmer stance w. or attempting to disengage with China in trade and supply chains, the upcoming Olympics, etc. Back in spring 2020, before the Meng case reached its recent culmination, this is how the Senator saw the issues.

4. “I am worried about how many people are saying we need to be more self-sufficient” with supply chains in the wake of the pandemic, Woo told his private audience. “A lot of people point to the lack of PPE, medical supplies, and say this is the proof … but the issue is not,

5. "whether you manufacture, or somebody else manufactures … the issue is do you have enough (PPE) ready. We were not prepared, we could have been prepared to have enough, if we wanted to have 10s of millions of (PPE pieces)"

6. "... (but) it doesn’t make sense to have a Canadian manufacturer make gloves, or masks, when we have such high labour costs. A lot of Chinese people, including many on this call, I know were personally involved, in trying to source PPE from China to donate or give or sell .."

7. "to Canadian healthcare providers. But in a time of crisis that effort has not been well-appreciated. It has been seen to be propaganda or ulterior motives. That's unfortunate. However after the crisis there is an opportunity for Chinese Canadians who have good connections,"

8. "not only in China, but other low cost manufacturing centres, to develop new supply chains, whether in medical equipment or food products … the big discussion now in business, is second-sourcing."

9. So, that is one recorded answer, about Canada-China trade and supply chain opportunities in the wake of the pandemic, to a private business audience, from a leader in the Senate.

10. Sen. Woo makes it clear in recording he is 'fighting very hard' to ensure those who may express pro-PRC views or belong to a 'listed' CCP United Front organizations have the freedom in Canada's democracy to express these views without being judged on 'litmus test' of loyalty.

11. Also says in this May 2020 meeting that China needs to take some responsibility for negative views of its actions, in Canada.