Slowing economy will hamper China’s global Belt and Road scheme
OTTAWA, ON (April 22, 2022): As countries on every continent grapple with inflation, broken supply chains and soaring energy prices,...
Should Canadians be wary of closer relations with China? That issue has been hotly debated as Canada’s government considers entering negotiations toward a free trade agreement with the Asian giant. But what does China want, and what are the risks of dealing with its authoritarian regime? To shed light on these issues, MLI is pleased to present The Dragon at the Door, a collection of critical essays by credible experts on the distressing realities of 21st century China. In doing so, we hope to offer readers an honest guide to the unflattering truths of a country whose reputation Canada’s present leaders insist on shielding as they tighten bilateral ties.
The October 2017 issue of Inside Policy introduced our Dragon at the Door series. With an introductory article by Munk Senior Fellow Shuv Majumdar, this issue featured a range of articles by Commodore (Ret’d) Dr. Eric Lerhe, Harsh Pant, Duanjie Chen, and Charles Burton.
As Majumdar notes in his introductory essay, Canadians need to recognize that “China remains captive to a deeply regressive governing ideology.” This series is meant to shed some light on the more troubling aspects of China’s rise under its leader Xi Jinping.
As part of our Dragon at the Door series, MLI has taken the lead of the national conversation on why Canada should block the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from our next-generation 5G mobile networks.
There are plenty of reasons why intelligence professionals are alarmed by Huawei’s involvement in our 5G networks, particularly, the close relationship between Huawei and a Chinese government with a history of cyberespionage.
Our allies have got the message. New Zealand, Australia and the United States have already announced they will ban Huawei from participating in their next-generation mobile data networks. Taiwan, Japan and countries in Europe are also getting increasingly cold feet. Canada should be next.
This project has featured reports by Munk Senior Fellows Eric Lerhe, Duanjie Chen, and J. Michael Cole on a range of topics, including Canada’s one-China policy, Chinese sharp power, prospects for a free trade agreement with China, Chinese economic coercion, and the dangers of allowing Huawei into our 5G networks.
As Canada’s government moves toward free trade with China, many Canadians are raising concerns that the ambitions of the Chinese regime are contrary to Canada’s interests. Robin Sears and Tony Keller debated this issue at MLI’s Great Canadian Debates. Click here to watch the video.
We also hosted an event to discuss the security challenges of the proposed takeover of Aecon by a Chinese state-owned enterprise. This was attended by key stakeholders including diplomats, government bureaucrats and members of Parliament, and covered by CBC-TV, Postmedia and the Globe and Mail. We believe MLI played a key role in the government’s decision to block the deal.
OTTAWA, ON (April 22, 2022): As countries on every continent grapple with inflation, broken supply chains and soaring energy prices,...
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