And their Chinese installed affiliates in media.
China’s election interference and political influence in Canada has been enabled by Beijing’s covert “takeover” of Chinese-language media, plus sophisticated, massively-funded schemes targeting mainstream outlets and seeking to control “key media entities” according to intelligence documents.
These clandestine operations have involved threats against journalists, the documents say, but also inducements, such as benefits offered by Vancouver’s Chinese Consulate to cultivate “key editors, producers and high-ranking managers.”
While the Trudeau Government faces a crisis of public confidence after intelligence leaks alleged Chinese diplomats directed funds clandestinely into Canada’s 2019 federal election, this new documentation adds another layer of concern, outlining Beijing’s overarching strategy to subvert democracy using Canada’s free press.
Beijing’s ultimate objective is influencing Canadian media to help elect politicians friendly towards the Chinese Communist Party and promoting reporting that favours its interests, the documents say.
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According to the unredacted June 2019 NSICOP report, the Chinese Communist Party also increasingly targets Canada’s media giants.
Under the subheading “Mainstream Canadian Media” it says Beijing has switched from a defensive strategy, focused on domestic censorship and expelling foreign journalists, to flooding international media outlets “with massive infusions of money.”
These funds aim to have Beijing’s propaganda published by major newspapers and broadcasters.
“CSIS assesses that Canadian media outlets have been heavily targeted in this regard,” the NSICOP document says.
It adds CSIS reported in 2017 that “PRC authorities have … attempted to use Canadian media outlets in order to deliberately publish false or misleading information.”
Throw Sam a few bucks if you’re able, he’s earned it. Unlike the jokers coasting on taxpayer largess.
“outlining Beijing’s overarching strategy to subvert democracy using Canada’s free press.”
What free press? Turd owns the press, except for the Sun and the Druthers.
“PRC authorities have … attempted to use Canadian media outlets in order to deliberately publish false or misleading information.”
But..the turd government blamed us.
He is a traitor.
Agreed. The press has the opportunity to be free but instead chooses to be bought and paid for.
Disagree about the Sun. It is part of Postmedia which is heavily on the Trudeau take.
It’s far from perfect, i will agree.
But it’s better than, let’s say, the star.
But i can accept and point to some shitay writing. Kinsella for starters.
Quality of years of products lasting…to not so much with our imports from China.
Thanks corrupted politicians who sold their souls to the Devil of money making and corrupted practices.
From a worldwide collusion off media propaganda in full battle mode…all the time…non stop horseshit of crisis after crisis for a multitude ofdefective products.
why so much effort? They probably would have done it for free if they’d ask nicely. When was the last time you heard a Canadian MSM twerp badmouth China?
Sounds just like the MSN in the USA. Now doesn’t it.
China succeeds because a majority of the electorate remains ignorant or unconcerned.
This. When the lion’s share of the lame stream media is busy tongue-bathing both the Progs & the ChiComs, the electorate never reads, nor hears, the truth.
Both.
Trudeau and team told us to trust NSICOP because they could do the job better than an inquiry, right?
Ok, I trust them.
RNrn
It would be great to see a list of these compromised media outlets, and how much they get from the Federal government in Ottawa’s media support
bribeslush fund.Rebel News has done detailed reporting. Feds drill down deep and infiltrate small, local papers.
I don’t think Canada is completely infiltrated by the Chinese just yet. If it was, you’d be able to find decent Chinese food in Saskatoon – and we’re just not there yet.
What makes you think PRC peasants eat good Chinese food? That’s for the elite!
lick
The stuff you eat in NA called Chinese food, does not exist in China.
I dunno , there’s a place here you can get jelly fish and chicken feet.
“Beijing’s overarching strategy to subvert democracy using Canada’s free press.”
I guess it’s a good time to own a media company. Now the Chinese will have to outrbid the Liberals in buying the media. Perhaps they are one and the same anyways. The Chinese know it’ll be a cheap way to do it, since the media is pretty much ideologically aligned with the BS the Chinese are pushing. On others.