The Canadian government announced on the 8th that it had designated Chinese diplomats as “undesirable persons” and asked them to leave the country. A local Canadian newspaper reported that the diplomat tried to pressure Canadian lawmakers and others critical of the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
This was announced on the 8th by Canada’s Foreign Minister Jolie, who said that one Chinese diplomat was designated as a persona non grata and asked to leave the country.
Although the details of the reasons have not been clarified, Foreign Minister Jolly said in a statement that “any form of foreign interference in domestic affairs is unacceptable. announced.
Local Canadian newspaper reports said the diplomat tried to pressure Conservative lawmakers and their relatives who supported a Canadian House of Representatives resolution condemning human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. .
In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Canada said in a statement that it was a diplomat at the Consulate General in Toronto who had been asked to leave the country, adding: “This is a serious violation of international law. The Chinese side. We will take decisive countermeasures.”
Five years ago, Canadian authorities arrested the vice chairman of Huawei, a major Chinese telecommunications equipment maker, while Chinese authorities detained two Canadians. Tensions are expected to rise further.
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It also suggested that further countermeasures would be taken.
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“We urge Canada to immediately stop its unreasonable provocations. If Canada does not heed our advice, China will launch a decisive and powerful counterattack. All consequences will be borne by Canada.” He also suggested that further countermeasures would be taken.
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2023-05-09 09:23:45
