Ironically the Canadian government used to train the Chinese military on winter survival as recently as 2018.

Go ahead and read about it on the official government website.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/proactive-disclosure/secd-state-of-caf-19-april-2021/reference-material/military-exercises-with-people-liberation-army.html

Can’t trust any of them. They’re up to something and you’re paying for it.