Not to mention there is an acquisition process by Shandong Gold of TMAC Resources, the most northerly gold producer in Canada's remote far north and with port access and other infrastructure, yet to be approved by the Liberal government on security grounds. What a coincidence the PLA welcomes "sharing" of arctic training from the Canadian Forces during this ongoing transaction approval process.
" ..The bureaucrats headed to their battlements, meaning crafting memoranda. Drafts flew back and forth, and have now been released. As is customary, they were supposed to black out the bits that are illuminating but embarrassing. They forgot to do it, or, one hopes, a conscientious whistleblower somewhere decided to let the cowardice out of the diplomatic bag.
The entire exchange is characterized by the fear that the PLA or Chinese politburo may take offence at being denied espionage-friendly access to Canadian bases. There is not a hint of shock, let alone dismay, that the Canadian Armed Forces are training the PLA, precisely in techniques that would prove helpful if, say, the PLA went venturing about in the high Canadian Arctic. The diplomatic drafts insist that before Vance take any actions on PLA co-operation he should clear them first with Global Affairs, to avoid any chill at receptions hosted by the Canadian embassy in Beijing..."
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