Pro-CCP Narratives Dominate Chinese-Language Media in Canada, Intel Report Says

Released by the Foreign Interference Commission on Sept. 24, the heavily-redacted report is a joint assessment by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Privy Council Office on how the Chinese Communist Party influences Chinese-language media in Canada.
“Communist Party of China (CPC)-friendly narratives inundate Chinese-language media in Canada. Censorship (including self-censorship) is pervasive and alternative media voices are few or marginalized in mainstream Chinese-language media,” says the report dated July 2023. This influence extends to traditional outlets such as newspapers as well as online platforms.
According to the report, Beijing “considers control over overseas Chinese diaspora communities integral to its domestic stability and legitimacy.” Canada’s large Chinese diaspora community of over 1.7 million, therefore, makes it a key target, the report adds. By influencing Chinese-language media, Beijing can shape public opinion within the diaspora community and enable “its other activities, including transnational repression efforts and attempts to influence electoral outcomes,” the report says.
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Chiu, who represented Richmond-Steveston in British Columbia, was defeated in the 2021 election, with the Liberal candidate winning the seat.