Huawei
Talk of a deal for Meng Wanzhou raises hope—and a lot of wishful thinking
A homecoming for the Michaels seems possible. But offers like the reported one to Meng are standard U.S. practice, and China does not look kindly on co-operating with American prosecutors.
Justin Trudeau must ban Huawei from building Canada’s 5G network
Marcus Kolga: Despite Huawei’s insistence that it will not compromise the privacy and security of Canadians, it would have no choice but to hand over Canadians’ data if the Chinese government asked it to do so
Canada was warned not to cozy up to Huawei and Beijing. Now here we are.
Terry Glavin: We listened instead to Jean Chrétien and the pro-PRC Liberal old guard. Remember that if—or when—Xi Jinping takes revenge over the Meng Wanzhou decision.
With the Meng Wanzhou decision, politicized process lives only in China’s imagination
The judge ruled against the Huawei exec, but it was no slam dunk. If only Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig had access to such an impartial hearing.
B.C. court dismisses Meng Wanzhou’s application to get out of extradition
The ruling is a major blow to the Huawei executive and means the extradition process can continue. Read the full decision here.
The coronavirus pandemic is the breakthrough Xi Jinping has been waiting for
Terry Glavin: The Chinese state is committing vast resources to a hybrid strategy of intensified propaganda and information control in lockstep with an aggressive Russian-style disinformation effort
Threats to security, health, public infrastructure—and other potential costs of Canada’s 5G rollout
David Zarnett: What are we willing to sacrifice in exchange for faster downloads and self-driving cars?
The Liberal Party and the rule of law
Shannon Gormley: The striking similarities between what some Liberals say about China and what some Liberals say about SNC-Lavalin
China’s disregard for the rule of law strikes too close to home
Yaqiu Wang: As more and more Canadians are being plunged into the black hole of China’s criminal justice system, Canada’s ‘meddling’ is past due
Huawei’s pitch to Canadians: Keep your friends and family close
Matt Gurney: The Chinese company’s newest ad was meant to deliver a feel-good message. It is not going over well.
Did Trump really commit to raising detained Canadians with Xi Jinping?
After the G20 summit, news coverage focused on the U.S. president’s commitment to lobby for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. But did he even make that promise?
China’s offensive on Canada, in plain sight
Terry Glavin: Huawei is a key weapon in Beijing’s global economic and political ambitions. The Liberals are playing a dangerous game pretending otherwise.