A speech by an activist critical of the Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs was disrupted at McMaster University this week, under a cloud of speculation that the Chinese government itself was involved. "I heavily suspect and believe that these students have a strong connection with the Chinese consulate, and they are instructed by the Chinese consulate," she said in a video posted online. It's entirely inappropriate, but unfortunately it's a fact of life given the way China monitors the way it's perceived in the west. In an email, McMaster University spokesperson Gord Arbeau said the school's equity and inclusion office is now looking into what happened. It's entirely inappropriate, but unfortunately it's a fact of life given the way China monitors the way it's perceived in the west."

Source: CBC News February 15, 2019 18:33 UTC