How Canada-China ties got to where they are today

    BEIJING (AP) — Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ahead of the United States. A half-century later, relations soured under Trudeau’s son, Justin. His successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, is in Beijing this week in an attempt…

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    Chinese "Mega-Embassy" in NATO nation’s capital nearing approval

      Chinese “Mega-Embassy” in NATO nation’s capital nearing approval

      China’s “mega embassy” planned for London could act as Beijing’s “interference hub” for the whole of Europe, a group opposing the plan has told Newsweek.  The proposed mission would consolidate seven Chinese diplomatic sites around London, and while the embassy has faced delays and not yet been approved, it could get the green light in January, it has been reported  The Inter Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) executive director, Luke de Pulford, told Newsweek on Thursday that the site “poses unacceptable risks” regarding security and espionage. …

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      MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

      MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

      LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned U.K. lawmakers Tuesday that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via headhunters or cover companies. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf…

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      Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

      UK warns lawmakers that Chinese spies are trying to reach them via LinkedIn

      LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned lawmakers that Chinese spies were “actively” reaching out to them via recruitment headhunters. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf of the Chinese…

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      Why has the US arrested Indian-American analyst Ashley Tellis? | Espionage News

      Why has the US arrested Indian-American analyst Ashley Tellis? | Espionage News

      Ashley Tellis, a United States government adviser and expert on India-US relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining national defence information and allegedly meeting with Chinese officials, US prosecutors said on Tuesday. Tellis made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for October 21, US media reported. “We are…

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      US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

      US report on Chinese ‘spy threat’ to universities ‘may have chilling effect’ on ties

      The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was published online on Monday, and said: “The Chinese Communist Party and Chinese intelligence services represent the broadest, most active, and persistent espionage threat to the US. It also remains the top threat to US technology…

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