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Canada orders China's Hikvision to close Canadian operations​


OTTAWA, June 28 (Reuters) - The Canadian government has ordered Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision to cease operations in Canada over national security concerns, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said late on Friday.

Hikvision, also known as Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co, has faced numerous sanctions and restrictions by Canada's neighbor, the United States, over the past five and a half years for the firm's dealings and the use of its equipment in China's Xinjiang region, where rights groups have documented abuses against the Uyghur population and other Muslim communities.

"The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc's continued operations in Canada would be injurious to Canada's national security," Joly said on X, adding that the decision was taken after a multi-step review of information provided by Canada's security and intelligence community.

Her statement did not mention China or Xinjiang or specify how Hikvision would harm Canada's national security.

"We strongly disagree with this decision and view it with deep concern, as we believe it lacks a factual basis, procedural fairness, and transparency," a Hikvision spokesperson told Reuters.

"Instead of evaluating our technology on its cybersecurity merits, the decision appears to be driven by the parent company's country of origin, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions and an unjustified bias against Chinese companies."

The spokesperson said the company "urges the Canadian government to base its actions on facts rather than prejudice, and to uphold a fair, transparent environment for all businesses and investors."

China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The company, which describes itself as the world's biggest maker of video surveillance equipment, said last year it had exited contracts in Xinjiang through five subsidiaries that were added to a U.S. trade blacklist in 2023.

The Chinese government has denied all allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang and has criticized or targeted companies for removing Xinjiang firms from their supply chains.

Canada said last year it was reviewing an application to impose sanctions against Chinese surveillance equipment companies, including Hikvision, after rights advocates alleged the firms were aiding repression and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang.

Joly said Canada was also banning the purchase of Hikvison's products in government departments and agencies, and reviewing existing properties to ensure that legacy Hikvision products were not used in the future.

She said the order does not extend to the company's affiliate operations outside Canada but "strongly" encouraged Canadians "to take note of this decision and make their own decisions accordingly."

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Canada is the country that deserve every bad thing that is happening to them. They are really close to be annihilated economically by Trump, you would expect to them find alternative economics partners. Maybe try to fix their relation with China, the biggest economy in term of PPP. But no, is about digging a deeper hole for themselves.
 

Sardaukar20

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It isn't realistic for China to take Arunachal Pradesh. Not only will they have to fight a war to capture the territory, but it's nightmare to hold as well. The province is south of the Himalayas and and supply lines to it have to go over the tallest mountain range in the world. Moreover, it is a core interest of India because the territory threatens to cut off the Seven Sisters (I guess it'd be Six Sisters in this case), so there will be incessant war and heightened tensions. Back in 1962, China actually captured this territory but they were faced with the same challenges and figured that it's a better idea to unilaterally withdraw instead of staying to fight.
In 1962 it wasn't realistic for the PLA to hold onto Zangnan (Arunanchal Pradesh) for the long term. They were also concerned about Soviet and Western intervention. China in 1962 was not in the position to take on two superpowers while fighting India at the same time. But times have changed. China had replaced the former superpower to its north as the world's second superpower. And the US is at a slow terminal stage.

For, today's geopolitical landscape, I would argue that it is much more feasible China to take back Zangnan permanently. First, they need to mess up North East India. The Seven Sisters of India had never legitimately belonged to it. Six of them belonged to the Burmese Empire before the British colonized Burma and incorporated them into the British Raj. One of them was stolen from China by the British. Plus the Indian government doesn't treat the people there well anyway. If India truly goes to war with China, then the Seven Sisters destabilization campaign needs to be on the menu. The Indian Army is already very busy there as of today. So adding another pressure from the PLA in the North, and PLA firepower interdiction on the Siliguri Corridor (the Chicken's Neck). The PLA can mess India's North East, while invading and taking Zangnan. And then the remaining Six Sisters can choose their own destinies and become the new buffer state.

I imagine that what you propose is going to be China's opening offer, but they'll be willing to settle for Aksai Chin while India keeps Arunachal Pradesh largely along the LAC as long as both parties repudiate the legitimacy of the McMahon Line. India's objective is going to be "Give us everything we want and then we can be friends", which is fine as an opening position, but it tends to be the only thing India is willing to settle for as well.
I was thinking like you too for a long time. Why don't China just take Aksai Chin for Zangnan? But after 2017, this is no longer acceptable. Its because the Indian elites don't just want Aksai Chin and Zangnan. They want Xizang (Tibet) too. They have been harbouring and propping up that Dalai Lama and his CIA-made Tibetan separatist "government" on Zangnan for decades now. They have been talking about Xizang as if it is their backyard. Whenever they speak about their border with China, they specifically say that they have a border to with Tibet instead of China. So they have never respected the One China Principle despite their official stance. So no, Zangnan needs to return to China permanently, and they need to capture or exile that Dalai Lama and his separatist gangs for good.

The Indian government and elites can never ever be trusted. They always double speak, and they have trouble sticking to agreements. Give them Zangnan, and China is officially recognizing Indian ownership over the Dalai Lama and ancient Tibetan lands, along with their historical sites. Pretty soon, we are going to hear the Indians start demanding for the rest of Xizang. India had its chance when China was more agreeable, and it went to war anyway. So that opportunity is gone, and should never return.
 

Sardaukar20

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China is really blessed with having such competent neighbors in the region. Easy mode

"Sources: reddit, wikipedia, indiatoday.in"

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It was not the Indonesia side that came up with that statistics about the Pakistani air losses. That was presented by Colonel Shev Kumar, the Indian military attaché who attended that event. It is a typical Indian trick is to put their guys in other countries to speak on the behalf of the people from those countries.
 

Overbom

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It was not the Indonesia side that came up with that statistics about the Pakistani air losses. That was presented by Colonel Shev Kumar, the Indian military attaché who attended that event. It is a typical Indian trick is to put their guys in other countries to speak on the behalf of the people from those countries.
My bad, you are right. Still funny though. India is trying to infect the other countries in the region with their delusions

Philippines is already worshipping BrahMos
 

vincent

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It isn't realistic for China to take Arunachal Pradesh. Not only will they have to fight a war to capture the territory, but it's nightmare to hold as well. The province is south of the Himalayas and and supply lines to it have to go over the tallest mountain range in the world. Moreover, it is a core interest of India because the territory threatens to cut off the Seven Sisters (I guess it'd be Six Sisters in this case), so there will be incessant war and heightened tensions. Back in 1962, China actually captured this territory but they were faced with the same challenges and figured that it's a better idea to unilaterally withdraw instead of staying to fight.
You should pay attention to the infrastructure China is building leading to the areas bordering Zangnan.
 

supersnoop

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Canada is the country that deserve every bad thing that is happening to them. They are really close to be annihilated economically by Trump, you would expect to them find alternative economics partners. Maybe try to fix their relation with China, the biggest economy in term of PPP. But no, is about digging a deeper hole for themselves.

I thought Carney was supposed to be the smart one…
 

Randomuser

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It was not the Indonesia side that came up with that statistics about the Pakistani air losses. That was presented by Colonel Shev Kumar, the Indian military attaché who attended that event. It is a typical Indian trick is to put their guys in other countries to speak on the behalf of the people from those countries.
Why are they so dishonest like that? It's another level even compared to the west.

It's like every statement you see that comes from them, you need to double check it. It's very draining and tiring. At this rate it would be more efficient to just dismiss every statement until proven to be correct without a doubt.
 

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CMP

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Why are they so dishonest like that? It's another level even compared to the west.

It's like every statement you see that comes from them, you need to double check it. It's very draining and tiring. At this rate it would be more efficient to just dismiss every statement until proven to be correct without a doubt.
There's no need to double check anything. It's mostly all lies. Just assume they are lying to you and you will almost always be right.
 
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