Share this Story: J. Michael Cole: China is using our legal systems against usJ. Michael Cole: China is using our legal systems against us The Chinese are increasingly resorting to lawfare to intimidate, silence and impose financial and psychological costs on Beijing's criticsArticle content Facing growing scrutiny over its sharp power operations, the crackdown in Hong Kong and the ongoing cultural genocide in Xinjiang, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched an all-out propaganda campaign to rewrite the facts and discredit its critics. Try refreshing your browser, or J. Michael Cole: China is using our legal systems against us Back to video This disturbing practice, however, isn’t a recent phenomenon. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Unless democracies address the blind spots in their legal systems, such incidents will only become more frequent. Shopping essentials Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Source: National Post April 12, 2021 09:56 UTC