Canada-China Relations committee  It may be that the government is trying to gain a bit of time. However, there is also no assurance that if a public inquiry were instituted, it would produce the right result. I think that on this question, we also have to allow the authorities here in Canada time to do their wor

Canada-China Relations committee  That is a question that, again, is extremely important. My position on this subject is not the most popular, since there are growing numbers of voices calling for a virtually total uncoupling of western economies from China's. I don't think this strategy serves Canada's national

Canada-China Relations committee  However, there has rarely been discussion of China's nuisance power: that country's ability to infiltrate societies hostile to it in the West, and so...

Canada-China Relations committee  ...to try to change public opinion in its favour.

Canada-China Relations committee  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

Canada-China Relations committee  I would say that China is doing something that all the major powers do, which is that it is trying to change international opinion to suit its interests. However, most of the major western powers use public diplomacy, while China, thinking like Sun Tzu, one of the great Chinese s

Canada-China Relations committee  I don't know whether that would provide a solution to the problem, but if a registry like that were considered to be useful, then that would be fine. If you would allow me a few seconds now, I would like to say that the problem is much more complex. Chinese nationals who are sup

Canada-China Relations committee  Do you want me to say something?

Canada-China Relations committee  I think my answer will involve examining three aspects of the issue. Since Xi Jinping came to power, he has clearly put an end to what China had considered to be the “low profile” policy on the international scene since Deng Xiaoping. Xi Jinping thought that the time had come fo

Canada-China Relations committee  I don't have the technological knowledge to testify to it, but it should not be ruled out.

Canada-China Relations committee  Mr. Trudel, that is an important question. Joe Clark, a former prime minister of Canada, says in a book that Canada doesn't maintain its place and its influence on the international scene solely because of its size and power in the traditional sense of the word and its special t

Canada-China Relations committee  I'm sorry. Thank you for the question. I am of the same opinion as Ms. Harth. It isn't that China is the only country accused of conducting these kinds of operations; however, to my knowledge, it is perhaps the only power in the contemporary world that systematically engages in

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to answer questions from your honourable colleagues and try to make my modest contribution to the current discussion about the China question. I am very glad of the opportunity and I sincerely thank the committee. To