Canada expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei accusing him of foreign interference, following which China expelled a Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat row. This fuels the already tense bilateral relations between them
Canada expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei on Monday after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker critical of China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.
Wang added that if Canada did not heed Beijing's warning and continues to "act recklessly", China will "fight back resolutely and forcefully, and the Canadian side must bear all the consequences." Printed Chinese and Canada flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The Globe, citing an unnamed national security source, said Zhao was involved in gathering information about Chong, who in 2021 sponsored a successful motion declaring China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority genocide.
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