PRC State Media Claims Canadian Concerns About Foreign Interference Based on Jealousy

Claim:  Chinese State Media has inaccurately asserted that Canadian apprehensions regarding well-documented interference by the PRC/CCCP are rooted not in national security concerns, but rather in concerns over China’s development. In the backdrop of the PRC-orchestrated “spamoflague” disinformation campaign, the article accuses Canada of indulging in “baseless slander and defamation against China,” prompting China to express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.

Narrative Context:  PRC state media regularly engages in unsophisticated deflection and whataboutism, to misplace blame for its interference operations. It also blames its adversaries of anti-China or “Sinophobia” when challenged or criticized by foreign democratic governments.

Facts: Canadian concerns about PRC interference in Canada’s democracy are well documented and are founded on national security concerns. PRC agents have also engaged in economic espionage in Canada.

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