Chinese diplomats are courting Canadian First Nations groups

Beijing is courting Canada’s increasingly powerful First Nations for investment and deeper ties, despite intelligence warnings that China has targeted these Indigenous communities for influence.

Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada

China is deepening its ties with Canadian First Nations as Indigenous control over land and resources becomes increasingly consequential — despite longstanding warnings about Beijing’s efforts to influence Indigenous communities.

Chinese Ambassador Wang Di hosted an economic roundtable in Vancouv…