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Canada on alert for Chinese spies
2005-06-20
Canada has vowed tough counterintelligence measures to stay on top of an alleged Chinese espionage ring. The Canadian government is taking seriously a Chinese defector's allegations Beijing has more than 1,000 spies in Canada and has pledged to take whatever security actions are necessary to protect its sovereignty, the Globe and Mail reported.
That's funny. I thought all the Chinese spies were trying to take over Australia
Under pressure from Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper to crack down on Chinese spying, Prime Minister Paul Martin told the House of Commons: "Canadians can rest assured that we maintain a very strong law enforcement and security system that will enable Canadians to be assured of their own protection and their own security."
Then his lips fell off
Martin was responding to questions about the assertion of former Chinese police officer Hao Fengjun that Beijing maintained more than 1,000 spies in Canada to inform on members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. The Chinese embassy in Ottawa flatly denies the allegations. But both the Australian and Canadian governments have indicated they are taking Mr. Hao's allegations seriously enough to investigate. "We always take all of these allegations very seriously," Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew said.
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#7  No, it's the One-Hung-Low boyz
Posted by: Captain America   2005-06-20 22:15  

#6  It's them ho-lee-chow delivery guys, I just know it.
Posted by: Rafael   2005-06-20 22:08  

#5  Damn I just looked up the recipe for Poutine. I consider mustard daring.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-20 16:59  

#4  Chinese "Deep Integration" scheme aimed at stealing all that oil out there?
Posted by: Tkat   2005-06-20 16:08  

#3  What the hell could they possibly want to steal from Canaduh? Poutine recipes?
Posted by: BH   2005-06-20 15:43  

#2  ... pledged to take whatever security actions are necessary to protect its sovereignty...

Yeah, like Local Content laws on CBC.
Posted by: Jackal   2005-06-20 15:42  

#1  The Chicoms do not need too many spies, as their front compaines are buying up critical industries in Canada. Cat's oot of the bag, Mr. Martin.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-06-20 15:35  

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