Now how will this spin as good news I wonder? "Canada-China partnership" or some sort of pyrrhic victory?
The timing is interesting considering the sale of ITF and Norsat. The quote of "China has switched to favouring using the “front door” to obtain sophisticated technology from the West. Instead of “backdoor” computer hacking" tells you everything you need to know.
If we had tech the Chinese wanted then they were either going to hack to get it, or buy it outright. Our government caved and decided to cut their losses and sell it to them for the lack of foresight of protecting Canadian IP (which has been a constantly ignored issue since the Chretien days).
Unfortunately this was understood a long time ago. Even comments on this board have alluded to this or stated such outright.