Deal With Chinese State-Owned Firm to Supply Security Equipment to Canada’s Embassies Should Be Cancelled: Expert

Deal With Chinese State-Owned Firm to Supply Security Equipment to Canada’s Embassies Should Be Cancelled: Expert
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne rises in the House of Commons on July 8, 2020. Champagne has said he will review sensitive contracts awarded to Nuctech due to its close connection to the Chinese regime. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Shane Miller
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Concerns are growing over contracts recently awarded by the Canadian government to a controversial Beijing-based company that is directly connected to the Chinese Communist Party. One expert says the deal should be cancelled in light of the risks to Canada’s security.

The five contracts awarded to Nuctech Company, reportedly worth $6.8 million, involve installing X-ray and other scanning equipment to provide security at Canadian embassies, consulates, and high commissions around the world—170 in all.