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 ArticlesWhy Is No One Worried About a 5-Fold Increase in Terrorism Charges in Canada?May 27, 2025No 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, 2025Related TopicsterrorismChinese Communist Party (CCP)ideology9/11 Attacks