@humanspiral@lemmy.ca

This is neither disgusting nor warmongering (and, in principal, China should not deliver cheap and unsafe stuff to North America but better reduce their overcapacity and improve consumption at home).

There are many excellent analyses on the issue. As one states, Russia and China are building an Arctic empire:

Canada risks being shut out of critical northern trade routes and resource development opportunities …

Dalziel analyzed nearly 200 posts showing governors celebrating how Chinese imports are improving Russian lives while their natural resources flow exclusively to Beijing’s markets. The governors openly dismiss Western sanctions as ineffective and promote China as a reliable partner during international isolation …

Most concerning for Canada, Russia is leveraging its Arctic territory to build what the study describes as “an authoritarian brand” that courts non-Western partners while explicitly rejecting North American and European influence.

The whole study makes an illuminating read. The author warns that democratic Arctic nations must work together to challenge this authoritarian model. By “reinvigorating their own international engagement” through enhanced co-operation on economic development, science, and Indigenous governance, Canada and its Arctic allies can offer a compelling alternative to centralized, authoritarian control.

“Whataboutism” or “whataboutery” (as in, “but what about X?”) refers to the propaganda strategy of responding to an accusation with a counter-accusation instead of offering an explanation or defense against the original accusation.

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@Kinperor@lemmy.ca

I guess you know the term “whataboutism”, right? It’s very widespread here: -)

@AGM@lemmy.ca

“Whataboutism” or “whataboutery” (as in, “but what about X?”) refers to the propaganda strategy of responding to an accusation with a counter-accusation instead of offering an explanation or defense against the original accusation.

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Who is “we”? Other than a few tankies, no one wants that.

I don’t understand why you care more about the funding of this think tank than about the fact that China is deliberately interfering in Canadian elections. You will agree that the government in Beijing poses a big threat to democracy, right?

Credibility is not an issue here as China interfered in Canadian elections. This is a fact. You ignored the facts and tried to smear the source.

Whether there have been credibility issues with this think tank or not, we must say there is evidence of foreign meddling in election by the Chinese state.

China made attempts to interfere in the 2019 Canadian federal election and 2021 Canadian federal election and threatened Canadian politicians, according to Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Parliament of Canada’s Foreign Interference Commission.

Canada spies found China interfered in last two elections, probe hears – (April 2024)

Canada probe finds evidence of foreign meddling in elections, but results not affected – (May 2024)

Foreign interference watchdog to be named in September

Canada’s first foreign interference watchdog will be named [in September] and a new foreign agent registry will be launched later this fall, said Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree … He said Prime Minister Mark Carney has tasked him with ensuring the government is ready to move forward with measures adopted in last year’s foreign interference legislation by the time Parliament resumes sitting.