Opposition Seeks Answers on Security Breaches at Canadian Lab Involving Chinese Scientists
• Liberal and NDP MPs blocked a proposed parliamentary investigation into security breaches at Canada's infectious disease lab involving Chinese scientists Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng.
• Qiu and Cheng were fired from the Winnipeg lab after providing confidential info to China and engaging in secret meetings with Chinese officials.
• There are unanswered questions about why it took so long for the government to detect and respond to the security risks posed by Qiu and Cheng.
• Documents show Qiu collaborated with and shared research with institutions in China, including military-linked ones, that raised national security concerns.
• Conservatives accused the Liberal government of a "cover-up" regarding the extent of security breaches at the Winnipeg lab and wanted top officials to testify.