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Sto caricando le informazioni... Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canadadi Jonathan Manthorpe
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Given the ongoing trial of Hauwei executive Meng Wanzhou and the detention of two Canadian citizens in China, this is a very timely book. The author provides an exploration of networks of the Chinese Communist Party in Canada -- networks often comprised of Chinese students or recent immigrants -- that attempt to influence Canadian policies. He also provides a history of China-Canada relations in order to situate recent events in a broader context. So, we get a good blend of topical and historical information. For example, I now better understand why Falun Gong is perceived as such a threat to the CCP; it is a manifestation of an inability to separate church and state -- any religion is seen as a competitor for loyalty and allegiance. The book's main messages seem to be: 1) China is too big and too important on the world stage for Canada to ignore. 2) There is no real benefit to Canada from lecturing China on human rights or trying to convince them on the merits of western style democracy. 3) Canada has been naive in its dealings with China, which is evident in our housing market, our immigration system, and in money laundering crimes perpetrated here. At times, I wondered if the analysis of China's attempts to influence Canada's thinking was sensationalized. Don't all countries try to influence others? Is the threat posed by China one of intent or degree? I think the one weakness in the analysis was describing the motivation of the CCP. But a very interesting and important read overall. Certainly thought provoking. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"Claws of the Panda tells the story of Canada's failure to construct a workable policy towards the People's Republic of China. In particular the book tells of Ottawa's failure to recognize and confront the efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate and influence Canadian politics, academia, and media, and to exert control over Canadians of Chinese heritage. Claws of the Panda gives a detailed description of the CCP's campaign to embed agents of influence in Canadian business, politics, media and academia. The party's aims are to be able to turn Canadian public policy to China's advantage, to acquire useful technology and intellectual property, to influence Canada's international diplomacy, and, most important, to be able to monitor and intimidate Chinese Canadians and others it considers dissidents. The book traces the evolution of the Canada-China relationship over nearly 150 years. It shows how Canadian leaders have constantly misjudged the reality and potential of the relationship while the CCP and its agents have benefited from Canadian naivete"--Provided by publisher. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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"Even among those who find it legitimate to question the activities of the CCP in Canada, the fear of being labelled racist can be silencing. The result is a general lack of rigour in addressing a problem that is beginning to undermine Canada's values and social structure." p. 260
"Ottawa would do well to listen more closely to public disquiet than to fantasies drawn out in vivid colour by the CCP's agents of influence or the romantic notion that the example of Canadian civic values will change China." p. 274 ( )