How the CCP is Grasping North America from Within
Dial a number in Vancouver, B.C., and a secret Chinese “police station” operating on foreign soil answers. Canadian and American intelligence agencies have flagged this 48 times since 2022.
You asked about China’s role in our politics. What I found isn’t theory. It’s infiltration. It’s threats. It’s payoffs. It’s already happening in Canada and the U.S., and the people meant to stop it? Some are helping it along.
Canada’s public inquiry into foreign interference didn’t just whisper accusations. It issued a seven‑volume indictment. Led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the final report, released in January 2025, concluded that China was “the most active perpetrator” of foreign interference, repeatedly targeting Canadians, democratic institutions, and public discourse.
The report said China is the “most active perpetrator” of foreign interference in Canada and accused India of being the second most active.
Since at least the 2019 federal election, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and parliamentary investigations have traced overt and covert CCP operations from intelligence gathering to nomination boosting, to threats and coercion.
A February 2023 CSIS memo, later delayed for approval, described a “wide‑scale influence campaign” across Parliament. It cultivated pro‑China voices, marginalized critics, and profiled MPs of Chinese descent, offering rewards or threats depending on compliance.
These strategies weren’t theoretical. CSIS wiretaps in 2021 flagged agents like diplomat Zhao Wei gathering information on MPs Michael Chong and Jenny Kwan, apparently to pressure their families in China. Chong’s downstream vote to label Uyghur abuses a genocide triggered a CCP backlash designed to serve as a message to others.
Even more telling: a leaked internal All‑China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) report allegedly boasted of endorsing 41 “distinguished” candidates in 2019—an apparent 20 percent “success rate.” It praised community mobilization via WeChat, with Trudeau personally addressing Chinese voters in swing ridings.
The campaign goes digital. CSIS warns that Chinese-language media in Canada are awash with CCP narratives, driven by economic incentives and silent pressure. Social media and communications platforms like WeChat are weaponized, not just with paid content but with astroturfed, community-level manipulation. A February 2025 government task force flagged a networked, state-backed WeChat campaign targeting the previous Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland. Disinformation is no longer fringe. It’s systematic, aimed at blurring the truth.
Beijing doesn’t just influence elections. It intimidates immigrants. Official CSIS public reports warn of transnational tactics: coercion, threats to family in China, surveillance, job loss, even violence directed at critics of the CCP.
Dial a number in Vancouver, B.C., and a familiar voice might answer: a secret Chinese “police station” operating on foreign soil to threaten students, dissidents, and activists. CSIS has raised this alarm to diplomats 48 times since September 2022.
The U.S. Front: Influence, Espionage & Accountability
Washington’s playbook mirrors Ottawa’s troubles, though Congress and intelligence agencies have begun to push back forcefully.
U.S. researchers have identified expansive influence operations, including the now-infamous “Spamouflage” network and other online systems designed to amplify pro-CCP narratives and distort election-related discourse. These networks often rely on AI-driven bot accounts that flood platforms with disinformation, subtly reshaping public perception in favor of Beijing’s interests.
Federal investigations have also uncovered…
You'll need to subscribe if you want the full story. But here’s what you get: exclusive interviews with insiders, access to a group chat where you can ask questions and discuss, and deep-dive reports that cut through the noise. With major developments on the horizon, now’s the time to get ahead of the news. Stay informed, not just intrigued.