The federal government’s decision to award Chinese state-owned Nuctech a contract to supply X-ray equipment to its embassies around the world offers a “worrying glimpse” into the state of Canada’s China policy competence, says a former Canadian envoy to China.
David Mulroney, who served as ambassador in Beijing from 2009 to 2012, made the comments at a Dec. 7 meeting of the parliamentary operations committee. The committee is looking into the government’s contract with Nuctech to supply security equipment to Canadian consulates and embassies. The deal was cancelled amid controversy this fall.
