With respect to a lot of questions here about CIDA funding, my understanding is that most of the so-called human rights or NGO support goes to organizations operating in China. To what extent can organizations operate independent of control by the regime in China? Is there really such a thing as an NGO in the PRC?
Secondly, given that other countries such as the United States support truly independent NGOs that promote human rights in China outside of the PRC in the Chinese diaspora, do you think Canada should consider doing the same to build up organizations, NGOs, outside of China that try to support groups within that may not be controlled by the regime?