BC Conservative Party candidate Teresa Wat is a former international trade minister who forged connections with the Chinese government culminating in a rare Belt and Road Initiative agreement among Western jurisdictions; so how would the BC Conservatives orient trade policy with...
Heading into Saturday’s general election the Conservative Party of BC finds itself with only one candidate with experience in government cabinet, outside of leader John Rustad — and it’s the same person who has forged unique and close ties with the Chinese government.
Her switch to the BC Conservatives raises questions about the party’s intentions on international trade policy and combating foreign interference from the PRC, as questions arise at the Foreign Interference Commission over alleged acts of interference emanating from the consulate general in Vancouver.
The now-removed FireJohnRustad.ca stated “we cannot allow NDP activists, Green Party supporters or Pro-China Liberals into our party,” noting, factually, Wat has attended consulate events and sung the Chinese national anthem on PRC national day celebrations. Wat told the B.C. legislature in April 2018, “This memorandum meant much more than just another agreement between the two provincial governments. It was a pivotal step in extending the Belt and Road Initiative to North America, which was not originally covered.”
A list of MOUs signed in 2015 shows 59 MOUs with China and just three connected to the United States. “Issuing RMB-denominated bonds is a statement of confidence by British Columbia in the importance and global emergence of China's Renminbi,” stated the provincial government on Nov. 4, 2013, adding “internationalization of the RMB also opens new business opportunities for financial institutions in B.C. in trade finance and wealth management.”
On Dec. 15, 2018, Wat appeared on a Chinese state television show titled The World Listens to Me , a program that showcases former PRC residents living abroad who promote the interests of ethnic Chinese people. Wat touted the apology as a benefit for the Chinese people. A reporter sought answers on Tuesday when the party platform was announced at a news conference but was not selected by party staff to ask any questions. After the news conference, Wat, a former broadcaster and board member of the UBC school of journalism, was asked if she still supports the BRI; however, Wat walked away from a reporter saying, “I have no time.
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