... "I am deeply concerned about the potential theft of Canadian intellectual property and further concerned that research partnerships with the People's Republic of China may be used by Chinese military and intelligence agencies," said [Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education] Nicolaides in an emailed statement. "More needs to be done to curb foreign state infiltration into our research and innovation centres, including our post-secondary institutions." Nicolaides is not alone in his concerns. The Chinese government's access to intellectual property through university partnerships has been hotly debated in Australia, the U.S. and, to some degree, in Canada as well. Last year,...