Chinese-canadian Intern At Nato Hq Arrested On Spying Allegations
Subhead:A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin working as an intern at the NATO headquarters in Belgium is facing allegations of spying for an as-of-yet unnamed third country.#
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Belgium's federal prosecutor has launched an espionage investigation after detaining a Canadian citizen of Chinese origin working as an intern inside NATO's command centre. NATO security services tipped off Belgian military intelligence, which raided the suspect's home and workplace before making the arrest.
The intern is accused of spying on behalf of a third country and being a member of a criminal organization.
Reacting to the concerning story on Monday's Rebel Roundup livestream, Sheila Gunn Reid and David Menzies noted that CTV News' headline about the story left out that crucial part about China.
"If you read this, you're like, 'Oh, could be from Red Deer,'" Sheila said. "But no — this is a Chinese — sounds like dual citizen — spying on behalf of China. That didn't make it into the headline."
David called it “burying the lede.” In the news business, Sheila said, "that's exactly what it's called."
The arrest landed alongside a Pew Research poll showing that 44% of Canadians now hold a favourable view of China, compared to just one in three who said the same about the United States. A year ago it was a 50-50 split.
"These are Carney voters right here," Sheila said.
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