Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of
having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing,
plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
“We will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal
affairs,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement declaring the
diplomat “persona non grata.”
having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing,
plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
“We will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal
affairs,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement declaring the
diplomat “persona non grata.”
“We remain firm in our resolve that defending our democracy is of the
utmost importance,” she said, adding that foreign diplomats in Canada “have
been warned that if they engage in this type of behavior, they will be sent
home.”
