Ep.140 - Is the Canadian-Chinese Press Controlled By Beijing?
Is the Communist Party of China influencing the Canadian-Chinese press?\xa0Journalist and paralegal Jonathan Fon joins Jesse for a discussion on the influence of Beijing.
After penning a critical piece about\xa0Liberal Cabinet MPP Michael Chan, 51.ca\xa0columnist Xin Feng started receiving death threats. Helen Wang\xa0was fired from her editorial post for the\xa0Chinese Canadian Post\xa0after publishing a critical piece by Jonathan Fon. Gao Bingchen was fired from his ten-year column at Global Chinese Press\xa0after expressing\xa0his views.
In 2010, the\xa0Globe\xa0concluded a 10-month investigation that included details of former\xa0CSIS director Richard Fadden's public statement that two anonymous provincial Crown ministers were under the influence of foreign governments.\xa0Michael Chan is currently suing the\xa0Globe and Mail\xa0for libel.\xa0Chan was asked to comment for this podcast; his statements can be found on Canadaland's website.
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