Canada Cant Be Naive in Dealing With China, a Leading Perpetrator of Transnational Repression: Think Tank

A Chinese honour guard awaits the departure of Prime Minister Mark Carney at the airport in Beijing, China, on Jan. 17, 2026, on route to Doha, Qatar. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickAs Canada looks to diversify its trade partners, it can’t be “naive” in dealing with the Chinese regime, which is a leading perpetrator of transnational repression, researchers behind a new report say.The Feb. 17 report by the Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS) says the issue of transnational repression is a “systemic threat” affecting thousands of people across the country and undermining Canada’s security, democracy, and sovereignty.