CSIS Chief Joins Five Eyes’ Warning of Beijing’s Threats to Universities, IP Theft

David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC), studying the intimidation campaign against Members of Parliament, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

During a rare public forum with fellow Five Eyes intelligence chiefs, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault discussed China’s threats to innovation, intellectual property, and foreign academic institutions.

Addressing an audience at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on Oct. 17, leaders of the five-nation intelligence alliance highlighted the exceptional challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in terms of innovation and technology theft.