Computer Professor Exposes Chinese Agents’ ‘Feed, Trap, and Kill’ Strategy

Storm clouds pass by the Peace Tower and Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

One of the country’s top computer scientists says he turned down an offer to triple his salary from Chinese state agents as part of a clear objective aimed at hiring Canadian academics.

Professor Benjamin Fung, a data mining and cybersecurity specialist, said he refused the six-figure salary offer to take on consulting work for a Chinese-affiliated company, saying it was an obvious “recruitment strategy.”