Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, her husband Keding Cheng and a number of her Chinese students were removed from the lab on July 5. The facility is equipped to study the most serious types of human and animal diseases, and is the only one in Canada authorized to handle dangerous pathogens, like Ebola. The Public Health Agency of Canada said there was no risk to public safety at this time, calling it an administrative matter. (CBC)

Talking point: In October 2018, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warned of Canadian research being of interest to “foreign states,” which could threaten Canada’s national security. And, that same month, CSIS warned Canadian universities to be cautious about its research ties with Huawei. Similar warnings have come from the FBI, as well. They follow U.S. federal charges against Huawei amid concerns about the company’s ties to the Chinese government, and Canada’s arrest and ongoing extradition hearing against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Following the arrest, China arrested two Canadians for allegedly stealing state secrets, sentenced another to death on drug-trafficking charges and blocked imports of several Canadian agricultural products. On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said it had detained another Canadian on drug offences.