Carney Says He Will Raise Issue of Foreign Interference When Meeting Xi in China Next Week
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to raise the issue of foreign interference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping when the two meet next week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China. Carney made the comments Nov. 10 when asked by reporters about a recent report by human rights organization Safeguard Defenders [...]
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will raise the issue of foreign interference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- The meeting will occur next week at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- Carney's comments were prompted by a Safeguard Defenders report on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) liaison points in Canada.
- The report alleges these points are used for foreign interference and transnational repression.
- The network includes suspected police stations and aims to monitor and influence Chinese diaspora communities.