A Canadian court has ruled that a Chinese government agency responsible for citizens living abroad and liaising with overseas Chinese communities engages in acts of espionage that are “contrary to Canada’s interests”.
The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office – which is part of the Communist Party of China’s United Front Work Department – had conducted “covert action and intelligence gathering against [overseas] Chinese communities and other minorities around the world”, according to the ruling against a former long-time employee of the OCAO who has been trying to immigrate to Canada.
