The Globe reported in May that Mr. Chong and his family were targeted by the Chinese government after he spearheaded a parliamentary motion in 2021 declaring China’s repression of Uyghurs to constitute genocide
The RCMP has opened an investigation into the Chinese government’s targeting of Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong and his relatives.which came to light in a Globe and Mail article
RCMP commissioner Michael Duheme told the Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee Tuesday the force only learned about the matter when it became public.“When we were made aware of it, we approached Mr. Chong and began the investigation.” He was also asked about his recent comments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation where he said Mounties have found “ties from organized crime all the way up to the Chinese state.” He told ABC the goal is “to create the instability within the country or that region. It’s also an attack on a democracy. It has a significant impact on Canada.”
He bases that on intelligence as well as meetings of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance that he participated in during a recent trip to Australia.targeted by the Chinese government
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