Tories Call out Feds for Failing to Decide on Huawei, Counter CCP Interference
Tories called out Ottawa for failing to decide whether Huawei should be banned from participating in Canada’s 5G network, and developing a plan to combat Beijing’s growing foreign interference on Canadian soil.
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong issued a statement Monday criticizing the Liberal government for not responding to a motion passed in Parliament on Nov. 18 that requires the government to “make a decision on Huawei’s involvement in Canada’s 5G network and to introduce a robust plan to counter China’s foreign interference operations here in Canada, both within 30 days.”
Special Report: Ireland s defence shortcomings a clear and present danger to global stability
Ireland s shortcomings in its airspace policing, maritime security and cyber defence are not only problematic for our national interest but could also threaten global stability, writes our Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe
Mon, 07 Dec, 2020 - 06:30
Cormac O Keeffe Security Correspondent
Ireland s shortcomings in its airspace policing, maritime security and cyber defence are not only problematic for our national interest but could also threaten global stability, which has led to calls for the Government and military to be more proactive when coming to terms with real and potential risks, writes our Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.
Anti-nepotism legislation to increase transparency in public procurement;
Transparency guidelines for the distribution of emergency relief supplies; and
The repeal of the Law of Secrets (Ley de secretos), the National Intelligence Law (Ley de inteligencia nacional) and the Population Security Law (Ley de seguridad poblacional), all perceived as sources of corruption in Honduras.
The report also includes another 29 recommendations for proposals aimed at public institutions and the private sector to strengthen mechanisms to detect, prevent, investigate and sanction acts of corruption in public procurement.
The Coalition’s research, reports and proposals are filling an important gap in the fight against corruption in Honduras’ in the aftermath of the closure of the MACCIH. They are defending critical elements of the MACCIH’s legacy and making the costs of corruption in times of crisis more visible to the public. The Coalition pressured the Supreme Court of Audit (Tribuna
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Xi Jinping’s China is not an honest player in international relations (Getty Images)
Perhaps it was appropriate that the news of a mass infiltration by insiders of Beijing’s ruling party should break in the same week that John le Carré died.
The passing of the master of spy stories reminded us all of times past, when the world was dominated by superpowers who employed tens of thousands to work in that shadowy space between diplomacy and sabotage; the arena of spooks and agents, doubles and triples.
The database had originally been leaked in September on Telegram, the WhatsApp for would-be James Bonds, and was made public to journalists this week by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.