China, Chrystia Freeland and WeChat

Freeland targeted by 'malicious' WeChat campaign with alleged ties to China: Threat task force
China may have launched a "disparaging" and "malicious" campaign against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland on the social media platform WeChat, according to the task force set up to monitor foreign election interference.
China linked to 'malicious' WeChat campaign against Chrystia Freeland: monitoring task force
OTTAWA — The federal elections monitoring task force says the Chinese government is linked to a “coordinated and malicious” disparagement campaign against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland on China’s largest social media platform.
Misinformation targeting Chrystia Freeland appears linked to China
OTTAWA—A team at Global Affairs Canada has identified a misinformation campaign targeting Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland that appears to emanate from China.
China-Linked WeChat Accounts Target Chrystia Freeland in Canadian Election Interference
A Canadian task force reported that malicious news articles originating from Chinese social media attempted to discredit former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, a candidate to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal
Freeland leadership campaign targeted by foreign interference: task force
Canadian security officials say an "information operation" against Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland was traced to a popular WeChat news account linked to China.
Canada detects China-linked campaign targeting Freeland
A Canadian task force, which tracks suspected foreign interference, on Friday said it had detected "coordinated and malicious activity" originating from China, targeting Chrystia Freeland — a leadership candidate from the country's Liberal Party.
Foreign Interference Targets Canadian Politics: Freeland in the Crosshairs
The Canadian government has detected 'coordinated and malicious activity' aimed at Chrystia Freeland, a leadership candidate of the Liberal Party. The interference, linked to a WeChat account associated with the Chinese government,
Canada Task Force Says Ex-Finance Minister Freeland Target of China-Linked Campaign
A Canadian task force said on Friday that malicious news articles originating on Chinese social media tried to disparage former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the leader of the Liberal Party.
Canada says China is targeting Chrystia Freeland
Canada has accused China of targeting Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland with a series of online attacks. The Canadian government believes these actions are part of a broader effort by China to influence its political leadership.
Canada task force says Freeland, running to replace Trudeau, targeted by China-linked campaign
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former Finance Minister, holds a campaign event after announcing on social media that she will run to replace her former boss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as leader of the ruling Liberal Party,
Canadian foreign interference agency says it detected a ‘malicious activity’ targeting candidate
A Canadian government department that tracks suspected foreign interference says it has detected a “coordinated and malicious ...
Canada flags Chinese interference targeting Trudeau's party leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland
Canada has detected a targeted interference campaign against Liberal Party candidate Chrystia Freeland, traced to a WeChat ...
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Cyber Smear: The Digital Assault on Chrystia Freeland
A Canadian task force reported malicious activities on Chinese social media targeting Chrystia Freeland, who aims to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader. These attacks, traced to an ...
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Federal unit uncovers 'malicious' effort tied to China aimed at Chrystia Freeland
A federal unit that tracks suspected foreign interference has uncovered a "co-ordinated and malicious" effort — possibly launched by China — against Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland.