Chinese paramilitary police stand guard on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 10, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty ImagesThe RCMP deputy commissioner’s remark equating partnerships with Chinese police to those with the FBI is raising concerns among former law enforcement officials and politicians, who say the Beijing regime should not be treated the same as Canada’s democratic allies.During a Senate national finance committee meeting earlier this week, RCMP Senior Deputy Commissioner Bryan Larkin faced questioning about the contents of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) Ottawa signed on cooperation between the RCMP and China’s Ministry of Public Security while Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing in January.
Failure of Judgment: MP, Ex-RCMP Raise Alarm Over RCMP Official Equating Beijing and US Police Partnerships
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