Freeland, China and WeChat

Freeland targeted by 'malicious' WeChat campaign with alleged ties to China: Threat task force
Chrystia Freeland's leadership campaign has been targeted by "co-ordinated and malicious activity" traced back to a WeChat account accused of having ties to the Chinese government, according to the task force set up to monitor foreign election interference.
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.
China linked to 'malicious' WeChat campaign against Chrystia Freeland: monitoring task force
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.
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
FILE PHOTO: 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, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
Canada Liberal Party leadership race: ‘Freeland’s campaign targeted by information campaign linked to China’
Chrystia Freeland, who was also finance minister, quit the government in December, precipitating a crisis which led to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in early January that he intended to
Canada detects China-linked campaign targeting Freeland
A task force found that WeChat accounts linked to the Chinese government launched "coordinated" and "malicious" content against Chrystia Freeland who is in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as PM.
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 ...
China opposes linking Canada's internal affairs with China-related factors: embassy on reports of campaigns targeting Canadian politician
Screenshot of a statement by the Chinese Embassy in Canada. In response to media reports that Canadian agencies recently ...