OpinionViewpointsWhen Dictatorships Are in Doubt They Call Their Citizens ‘Terrorists’CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveThe Chinese flag flutters near surveillance cameras mounted on a lamppost in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 15, 2019. Andy Wong/AP PhotoBy Phil Gurski7/13/2023Updated: 7/17/2023PrintX 10:00CommentaryAh, the ‘T’ word—terrorism. We have certainly been obsessed with it of late, probably since the awful events of 9/11.Share this articleLeave a commentPhil GurskiAuthorPhil Gurski spent 32 years working at Canadian intelligence agencies and is a specialist in terrorism. He is the author of six books on terrorism.Author’s Selected ArticlesNo Good Reason to Invite Head of Suspected Chinese Police Stations to Campaign EventApr 22, 2025It Is High Time for a Mutiny on Chinese BountiesApr 17, 2025Chinese Interference in Our Democracy Needs Far More Attention Than It’s GettingApr 08, 2025Is the Beijing Regime Ramping Up Cyber Operations in Canada?Mar 15, 2025Related TopicsterrorismChinese Communist Party (CCP)ideology9/11 Attacks