Mr. Cormier, that is an important question. The rise in public interest in the subject of interference is connected with the change in the western paradigm since the election of Donald Trump in the United States, in particular. He himself broke with the idea that the emergence of China could be something beneficial, and he tried to impose a set of sanctions, thereby succeeding in bringing about a paradigm shift.
The connection must also be made with what is perceived as the aggressive stance taken by Xi Jinping toward Hong Kong and Taiwan. Given his global ambitions, by launching a set of planet-wide initiatives, he has tried to shape global opinion in his country's image and thus in favour of China. In that sense, the rise in attention given to this subject is connected with the fact that he is seeking to reverse the negative trend in western public opinion regarding China that stems from what is perceived as its aggressive foreign policy.