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| China calls Canadian naval spy allegations 'baseless' | China calls Canadian naval spy allegations 'baseless' |
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| Chinese officials have dismissed allegations an Ontario engineer passed China secrets about Canada's national shipbuilding strategy. | Chinese officials have dismissed allegations an Ontario engineer passed China secrets about Canada's national shipbuilding strategy. |
| Qing Quentin Huang, 53, was arrested on Saturday and charged with attempting to provide secret information to a foreign entity, police in Canada said. | Qing Quentin Huang, 53, was arrested on Saturday and charged with attempting to provide secret information to a foreign entity, police in Canada said. |
| The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) did not say whether Mr Huang had been successful in the alleged spying. | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) did not say whether Mr Huang had been successful in the alleged spying. |
| He faces a life sentence, and is due in court on Wednesday. | He faces a life sentence, and is due in court on Wednesday. |
| "The relevant reports about a Chinese-Canadian man suspected of providing information to the Chinese government are completely baseless," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters on Monday. | "The relevant reports about a Chinese-Canadian man suspected of providing information to the Chinese government are completely baseless," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters on Monday. |
| In a statement, the RCMP said the information in question pertained to Canada's national shipbuilding strategy, which includes patrol ships, frigates, naval auxiliary vessels, scientific research vessels and ice breakers. | |
| "In these types of cases, sharing of information may give a foreign entity a tactical, military or competitive advantage by knowing the specifications of vessels responsible for defending Canadian waters and Canadian sovereignty," RCMP Chief Superintendent Jennifer Strachan said. | "In these types of cases, sharing of information may give a foreign entity a tactical, military or competitive advantage by knowing the specifications of vessels responsible for defending Canadian waters and Canadian sovereignty," RCMP Chief Superintendent Jennifer Strachan said. |
| Mr Huang, from Waterdown, Ontario, worked for Lloyd's Register Canada since 2006. He faces two charges of attempting to communicate with a foreign entity information that the government of Canada is taking measures to safeguard. | Mr Huang, from Waterdown, Ontario, worked for Lloyd's Register Canada since 2006. He faces two charges of attempting to communicate with a foreign entity information that the government of Canada is taking measures to safeguard. |
| Lloyd's Register Canada told Canadian media Mr Huang had been tasked with approving marine designs. The firm had recently worked on a contract for several Arctic patrol ships for the Canadian navy. | Lloyd's Register Canada told Canadian media Mr Huang had been tasked with approving marine designs. The firm had recently worked on a contract for several Arctic patrol ships for the Canadian navy. |
| The company said he had been suspended without pay until the investigation was completed and that he had not been authorised to access classified information. | The company said he had been suspended without pay until the investigation was completed and that he had not been authorised to access classified information. |