Religion is under assault in China. But Canada may not have the moral high ground it needs to defend it

Adapted from a presentation to the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute’s online seminar, “Mao vs. God: State Control of Churches in China under Xi," David Mulroney explains how "China’s response to COVID-19 has also created new opportunities for surveillance and control of religious institutions."

David Mulroney is a distinguished fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the former ambassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China.