Adding another strange wrinkle to Canada-China relations, a Chinese official who oversaw research on his country’s burgeoning naval-submarine fleet has been placed under arrest in China and accused of illegally obtaining Canadian citizenship. The Canadian citizenship accusation stems from China’s ban on holding dual nationalities. Bu was head of the 718th Research Institute at the China Shipbuilding Industries Corp., a state-owned firm heavily involved in supplying the country’s growing navy, including its first domestically built aircraft carriers. According to a notice from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he “obtained Canadian nationality in violation of regulations” and did not report personal information as required. It appears that Bu is accused of trying to hide his Canadian citizenship from Chinese authorities, the law professor said.

Source: National Post March 05, 2019 16:07 UTC