Here is the depth of Chinese penetration into governments, with an approved joint military training excise of Canada and China exploding into controversy.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7517899/china-canada-military-training/
“One would be hard-pressed at the moment to think of a greater global adversary to Canada than China. As such, it seems like a no-brainer that any sort of joint military exercise with China should be off the table.
That now appears to be the prevailing attitude in Ottawa, but it’s lamentable that this wasn’t the obvious consensus a long time ago.
Better late than never, I suppose.
It was revealed this past week by The Globe and Mail that officials at Global Affairs Canada pushed back last year after Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance decided to cancel a joint training exercise between Canadian and Chinese soldiers at CFB Petawawa.
Gen. Vance had apparently been urged by the U.S. to cancel the exercise, but Global Affairs officials were concerned that Beijing would view it as retaliation for the arrest and detention of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.
This past week also marked two full years of captivity for the Two Michaels with no apparent end in sight. It is abundantly clear that China is engaged in hostage diplomacy and the idea that Canada would consider some sort of reprisal hardly seems controversial. Not welcoming members of the People’s Liberation Army onto Canadian soil — let alone a Canadian military base — doesn’t seem all that provocative under the circumstances. What’s far more alarming in all of this is the lack of concern for these two Canadian citizens.
There was no shortage of fingerpointing in Ottawa once the details of this story came to light. As it turned out, both the Liberals and the Conservatives had valid points. Ultimately, though, it’s a sad commentary on both parties.”
That puts it mildly. Really, given the threat of China to the West, no country should be conducting military operations with China, which would constitute a national security issue. That this was even contemplated and got so far, shows how deep Chinese influence has penetrated the West.