Before alerting the public to the danger posed by the new coronavirus, Beijing quietly began gathering personal protective equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, from countries around the globe. An investigation by Global News examines the troubling methods and underground actors allegedly used by Beijing to corner the world’s supply of personal protective equipment, which left many countries, including Canada, short of PPE.
- Faulty N95 masks sent to Canada was a ‘contractual’ issue that was fixed, China says
- United Front groups in Canada helped Beijing stockpile coronavirus safety supplies