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I posted the details of this recently and thankfully the American military is also paying attention. Appears the U.S is smart enough to realize that their neo-communist pals to the North (especially in Ontario) are willing to jeopardize anyones security for a buck or two. Thank you Mr. Wessel for stating it like it is. Our former Conservative government also sold out to China, including vital security interests in the oil sands.
There is PLENTY more abuses of American interests that Americans know little about, this is just but one example. I've paid a steep price, please don't make it be in vain. No worse operation than the RCMP and their surrogates.
I ask again, "and you wonder WHY Canada is not a trusted partner in NAFTA?"
U.S. rebukes Canada over Chinese takeover of Norsat
The Trudeau government’s decision to greenlight a Chinese takeover of a Canadian high-tech firm that sells satellite-communication systems to the American military jeopardizes U.S. national security, a congressional commission warned Monday and urged the Pentagon to “immediately review” its dealings with Vancouver-based Norsat International.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission told The Globe and Mail that the Liberals appear to be willing to sacrifice national-security interests of its most important ally in exchange for obtaining a bilateral free-trade deal with China.
“Canada’s approval of the sale of Norsat to a Chinese entity raises significant national-security concerns for the United States as the company is a supplier to our military,” Commissioner Michael Wessel said.
“Canada may be willing to jeopardize its own security interests to gain favour with China,” said Mr. Wessel, adding it shouldn’t put the security of a close ally at risk in the process.
Ottawa approved the takeover of Norsat by Hytera Communications of Shenzhen, China, in early June. The government conducted a routine security analysis but did not proceed with a full-fledged national-security review to determine the impact on the transfer of proprietary technology outside Canada.
“The U.S. military and other domestic clients of Norsat should immediately review their purchases as well as the exposure they have to existing products from the company they use to determine what security risks might arise,” said Mr. Wessel, a Democrat who has sat on the commission since 2001.
Norsat’s customers include the U.S. Department of Defence, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, NATO, Ireland’s Department of Defence, the Taiwanese army and major media companies such as CBS News and Reuters. Norsat says its technology is also used by NAV Canada, operator of the country’s civil air-navigation service.
The 12-member U.S. commission monitors, investigates and submits an annual report to Congress on national-security implications of bilateral trade between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Wessel said the commission will advise Congress to examine Ottawa’s decision to approve the Hytera-Norstar deal as it begins a statutory review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reports to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. CFIUS is an interagency committee that reviews national-security concerns of foreign investments in U.S. companies.
There is PLENTY more abuses of American interests that Americans know little about, this is just but one example. I've paid a steep price, please don't make it be in vain. No worse operation than the RCMP and their surrogates.
I ask again, "and you wonder WHY Canada is not a trusted partner in NAFTA?"
U.S. rebukes Canada over Chinese takeover of Norsat
The Trudeau government’s decision to greenlight a Chinese takeover of a Canadian high-tech firm that sells satellite-communication systems to the American military jeopardizes U.S. national security, a congressional commission warned Monday and urged the Pentagon to “immediately review” its dealings with Vancouver-based Norsat International.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission told The Globe and Mail that the Liberals appear to be willing to sacrifice national-security interests of its most important ally in exchange for obtaining a bilateral free-trade deal with China.
“Canada’s approval of the sale of Norsat to a Chinese entity raises significant national-security concerns for the United States as the company is a supplier to our military,” Commissioner Michael Wessel said.
“Canada may be willing to jeopardize its own security interests to gain favour with China,” said Mr. Wessel, adding it shouldn’t put the security of a close ally at risk in the process.
Ottawa approved the takeover of Norsat by Hytera Communications of Shenzhen, China, in early June. The government conducted a routine security analysis but did not proceed with a full-fledged national-security review to determine the impact on the transfer of proprietary technology outside Canada.
“The U.S. military and other domestic clients of Norsat should immediately review their purchases as well as the exposure they have to existing products from the company they use to determine what security risks might arise,” said Mr. Wessel, a Democrat who has sat on the commission since 2001.
Norsat’s customers include the U.S. Department of Defence, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, NATO, Ireland’s Department of Defence, the Taiwanese army and major media companies such as CBS News and Reuters. Norsat says its technology is also used by NAV Canada, operator of the country’s civil air-navigation service.
The 12-member U.S. commission monitors, investigates and submits an annual report to Congress on national-security implications of bilateral trade between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Wessel said the commission will advise Congress to examine Ottawa’s decision to approve the Hytera-Norstar deal as it begins a statutory review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reports to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. CFIUS is an interagency committee that reviews national-security concerns of foreign investments in U.S. companies.
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