Canada Expels Chinese language Diplomat Over Alleged Intimidation PlanPublished 5 hours in the past

Canada introduced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese language diplomat accused of getting sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker and his household over the MP’s criticisms of Beijing.

“Canada has determined to declare persona non grata Mr. Zhao Wei,” International Minister Melanie Joly mentioned in a press release.

“I’ve been clear: we is not going to tolerate any type of international interference in our inner affairs. Diplomats in Canada have been warned that in the event that they have interaction in any such habits, they are going to be despatched house,” she added.

The expulsion adopted an outcry led by parliamentarian Michael Chong over a damning report by the Globe and Mail final week claiming Ottawa had turned a blind eye to Beijing’s interference in Canadian affairs.

The newspaper mentioned China’s intelligence company had deliberate to focus on Chong and his family members in Hong Kong with sanctions for voting in February 2021 for a movement condemning Beijing’s conduct within the Xinjiang area as genocide.

This was “virtually actually meant to make an instance of this MP and deter others from taking anti-PRC positions,” the report cited a Canadian Safety Intelligence Service doc as saying, utilizing an acronym for the Individuals’s Republic of China.

Zhao Wei, a diplomatic official at China’s consulate in Toronto, was reported to be concerned within the intrigue.

After China’s ambassador was summoned final week over the allegations, Beijing on Friday slammed what it known as “groundless slander and defamation” by Canada.

The Chinese language international ministry denied any wrongdoing, insisting the scandal had been “overvalued by some Canadian politicians and media.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confronted rising strain to take a tough line with Beijing following revelations that it sought to sway Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections — which China has additionally rejected.

The accusations have change into the main focus of parliamentary committee hearings and different investigations.

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