The Foreign Interference Commission heard about the impact of disinformation on diaspora communities targeted by Beijing as it probes the federal government’s ability to counter foreign meddling.
Representatives from various diaspora groups and organizations testified before the inquiry on Oct. 2, providing examples of foreign-directed activities aimed at undermining human rights advocacy or the democratic process.
Pixing Zhang, an advocate for Canadian Falun Gong practitioners, said Chinese people have been the main victims of interference efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and that it’s incorrect to believe they support the CCP by default.
He suggested to the commission that Canadians need to “find ways to better understand and engage with mainland Chinese people.”…