(Montreal French Xindian) The Canadian government announced on Tuesday that it will stop funding research projects associated with foreign defense or security entities.

According to Agence France -Presse, the Canadian government announced on Tuesday (February 14) that if the subject is sensitive to the subject in the research project, the participants and the national defense or security entities of the hostile country will stop funding these projects.

The Minister of Science and Health and Public Safety in Canada wrote in a statement: "The Canadian advanced research ecosystem is at the forefront of the world, but it may also be an attractive country for countries that want to threaten Canadian national security.Target. "

The statement does not specify which areas are regarded as sensitive areas, nor does it indicate that which countries are hostile to Canada.However, the Canadian Global Post reported in January this year that dozens of universities in Canada have been working with scientists who have been in contact with the Chinese military for many years.

The Canadian police arrested a former researcher at Hydro-Quebec, a public company in November last year, was charged with spy activities suspected of sending commercial secrets to China.This is the first case in Canada.