A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday.
“She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation,” the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
The woman worked as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in the Belgian city of Mons, the statement said. It did not provide further details of her identity or the country or organisation she is suspected of spying for.
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SHAPE is NATO’s top military headquarters, the base of Allied Command Operations, which is responsible for planning and carrying out all operations of the 32-member transatlantic security alliance.
The suspect had come to the attention of SHAPE’s security services, who reported her to Belgian intelligence officials, according to the prosecutors’ statement.
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Investigators searched the suspect’s home and her workplace at SHAPE, and she was placed under arrest on Friday.
A SHAPE spokesperson said there was no indication that NATO or SHAPE operational readiness, command and control arrangements or ongoing tasks had been affected.
“SHAPE continues to fulfil its responsibilities without interruption,” he said.
The prosecutor’s office said it would make no further comment as investigations continued.
A Canadian woman of Chinese origin??? This reporter has no morale. This kind of report only separates Canada rather than unify this country. Canadian is Canadian. Will you say Canadian of British origin? Take report down Global News.
Hey look its the new ally carney wants, chinese spies sent from Canada
is this ok?
Canadian DEI hires, when will we learn?
The world doesn’t trust Canadians
The stain this is on Canada. Who hired her?
The ancient Romans knew how to hold powerful people to account. The poet Juvenal came up with the saying, “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” In other words, ‘Who watches the watchmen?”
This famous quote fits this Canadian spy story perfectly. Canada wake up!
Canada needs to immediately purge all Chinese people from all federal government institutions. People of Chinese descent are recruited by China to undermine Canada and steal intelligence. The Wuhan coronavirus incident in Winnipeg was obviously not a wake up call for gullible Canadian secret service.
I bet this latest incident in Belgium will be swept under the rug by Canadian authorities.
My opinion to fix these problems are simply as follows: No immigrant or “permanent resident” to Canada can hold/run any position in Municipal, Provincal, or Federal government. If they have children brought or born in Canada, those children as well cannot hold/run any position in Municipal, Provincial or Federal government. The same goes for the military. Perhaps then the second or third generation of offspring could run for these positions because they should be fully integrated within Canada with no ties to the old country. Only in the West would they hire an immigrant or “permanent resident” to work at NATO.
Chinese communist party is the liberal party .its one in the same
How did the Trojan horse get inside the castle gates? Was the government stupid, corrupt or both?
Ben you are diIlusional.
Some say that Trump and the USA put this alleged spy in place to see what other NATO members are going to do about Russia, a US ally.
Treason. Death by firing squad.
The Chinese communist party has deep roots in Canada!
This is so embarrassing. Yet another example of how Canada’s overwhelmed and inept security institutions have allowed the CCP to set up shop here unchecked. Please read The Mosaic Effect by Scott McGregor & Ina Mitchell. Will make your blood boil over all levels of government’s willingness to jump into bed with China.
Not Male, not White, not a Canadian born Canadian.
No further vetting required, when can you start?
She’s NOT Canadian, she’s Chinese.
I think her defense will be the R word.
I see the terminal TDS sufferers are out.
What the hell are they looking for or expecting?
Not sure when the western governments will be serious about these chineese people. They infiltrate your army, education, health, defense sectors for intellectual theft which is the base for their industrialization. They are natural theives and should never be recruited to these sensitive areas.
Well Ben, it seems the comments responding with common sense and not emotion.
Must be Canadian MAGA traitor. Keep her in jail. Follow the paper trail will lead you to some of the MAGA traitors here.
Hey Ben. The US is part of Nato, and practically leads it. There is no information in nato that the US is not already privy to.
Was she allegedly spying on behalf of the USA? Some would conclude that given the behaviour of the Trump administration.
LOL This Country is an absolute joke after 11 years of these clown Liberals in power.When I read the headline link to the article, my first thought was ” bet China is involved ” .
This Liberal Party is nothing more than an arm of the CCP and the fools in this country that continue to keep them in power are all aiding and abetting the infiltration.
Our government ruined our standing in the world. It has for the last decade been owned by China. The Chinese spies in the Winnipeg lab comes to mind. And remember when Trudeau invited the Chinese military to do winter training here, and the rest of the Five Eyes countries warned him not to proceed or they would stop sharing intelligence with Canada. Then we were left out of the AUKUS submarine deal under Biden. And its obviously only got worse under Trump.
Because Canada and its government have been overrun by Chinese communists and its time for a purge.