CSIS Director Daniel Rogers appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, in 2024. Canada’s spy agency has laid out steps tech startups should take to guard against Chinese interference.

Canada’s spy agency is warning Canadian tech entrepreneurs about showcasing their wares at international pitch competitions organized by China, events it cautions pose a serious risk to their intellectual property.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has issued a bulletin in tandem with U.S. partners, such as the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, that lays out steps tech players should take before agreeing to attend.

“International pitch competitions, particularly those affiliated with the Chinese government or Chinese Communist Party [CCP], can pose signi

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