Charles Burton, China scholar and a former Canadian diplomat, in a file photo. Jonathan Ren/The Epoch TimesChina scholar and former Canadian diplomat Charles Burton says Beijing expects that its strategic partnership with Ottawa means Canada will refrain from disrupting its espionage and foreign interference operations.The partnership suggests Canada “won’t disrupt China’s operations in Canada, and espionage and influence operations, so that they can continue to expand their influence in Canada for the future when, from their point of view, China becomes the dominant power on the planet,” Burton said.
With Ottawas China Pivot, Beijing Expects Canada to Overlook Its Meddling: Former Diplomat
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