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Ex-Spy Reveals China's Dissent Monitoring Tactics in Canada

12/8/2025

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Eric, a former Chinese spy, told Radio-Canada about monitoring dissidents including Hua Yong for activism against the Communist Party.
He worked for China's secret police from 2008 to 2023 and shared documents exposing overseas surveillance.
Hua Yong fled Canada in 2021 and died in British Columbia in 2022 while kayaking.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has not determined foul play, and the investigation remains open.

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Eric, a former Chinese spy, told Radio-Canada about monitoring dissidents including Hua Yong for activism against the Communist Party.
He worked for China's secret police from 2008 to 2023 and shared documents exposing overseas surveillance.
Hua Yong fled Canada in 2021 and died in British Columbia in 2022 while kayaking.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has not determined foul play, and the investigation remains open.