China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response - Campbell River Mirror
China calls move a ‘reciprocal countermeasure to Canada’s unscrupulous move’ to expel Chinese diplomat
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China calls move a ‘reciprocal countermeasure to Canada’s unscrupulous move’ to expel Chinese diplomat
China calls move a ‘reciprocal countermeasure to Canada’s unscrupulous move’ to expel Chinese diplomat
China announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat on Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa ordering a Chinese consular official to leave the country over alleged threats he made against a Canadian lawmaker and his family. The Foreign Ministry said China was deploying a “reciprocal countermeasure to Canada’s unscrupulous move,” which it said it “firmly opposes.”…
Canada earlier on Tuesday said it is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom the Canadian spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement that Zhao Wei has been declared "persona non grata" in Canada and will send home any diplomats who interfere in Canada's affairs.