Canada sacks senior Chinese diplomat

Toronto/Beijing: A Chinese diplomat who tried to pressure a former minister and member of parliament in Canada has been expelled. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly made the announcement. Canada’s move has provoked a strong reaction from China, with China’s ruling Communist regime threatening to retaliate in the same way. The latest dispute indicates an escalation in tensions between China and Canada.

Two years ago, Canada’s intelligence agency submitted a report on interference by the Chinese Communist regime into Canada’s political system. It pointed out that the Chinese regime targeted a Canadian Parliament Member and his family. The report did not mention the name of the member of parliament. However, Canadian media reported that Michael Chong was being pressured. The incident sent shockwaves through Canadian political circles.

The Canadian government tried to find a solution by negotiating with China’s ruling regime. However, Canada is said to have decided to expel the Chinese diplomat after the Chinese regime refused to cooperate properly. “Foreign interference of any kind in Canada’s internal affairs will not be tolerated. Diplomats in Canada will be repatriated if they are found to be engaging in such behavior. They have already been warned,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said, supporting the Chinese official’s expulsion.

Zhao Wei, a senior diplomatic officer at the Chinese Consulate in Toronto, Canada, has been expelled. Michael Chong, a former Union Minister and Member of Parliament, took an aggressive stand against the oppression of the Uyghurs by the Chinese regime. Chong took the initiative to introduce a resolution in parliament that the action against the Uyghurs was genocide. Chong also raised the issue of efforts to suppress and harass the ethnic Chinese community in Canada. Enraged by this, the Chinese regime-imposed sanctions on him. But instead of just relying on sanctions, the Chinese regime began trying to target Chong’s relatives and acquaintances in China. The Canadian media, as well as the opposition, continued to attack the government over the issue. Under pressure, the Canadian government is believed to have fired the Chinese official.

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