‘When I look at the subtle but intense influence of China on Canadian institutions … it makes me deadly worried,’ says Clive Hamilton
Silent Invasion, Clive Hamilton’s ground-breaking book about China’s covert influence on Australian society, has been both applauded as an overdue exposé and criticized as an exaggeration of the problem. But when he finished the book, he received some unwanted validation of its central thesis: three Australian publishers declined to publish it, citing fear of retribution from Beijing or its allies.
I’ve met some very well-informed Canadians who aren’t sure Canada will be able to extricate itself from this situation. My response is to ask what are the authorities doing about this — the university authorities and political authorities? I think that’s the real measure of China’s influence. Canada should follow Australia and ban Huawei. It’s the only sensible thing to do, even though there will be economic costs. The security benefits in my judgment far outweigh the economic costs.
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