num_pages: 304
description: Claws of the Panda tells the story of Canadas failure to construct a workable policy towards the Peoples Republic of China. In particular the book tells of Ottawas failure to recognize and confront the efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate and influence Canadian politics academia and media and to exert control over Canadians of Chinese heritage.Claws of the Panda gives a detailed description of the CCPs campaign to embed agents of influence in Canadian business politics media and academia. The partys aims are to be able to turn Canadian public policy to Chinas advantage to acquire useful technology and intellectual property to influence Canadas international diplomacy and most important to be able to monitor and intimidate Chinese Canadians and others it considers dissidents.The book traces the evolution of the Canada-China relationship over nearly 150 years. It shows how Canadian leaders have constantly misjudged the reality and potential of the relationship while the CCP and its agents have benefited from Canadian naivete.
language: English
title: Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada
publisher: Cormorant Books