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TORONTO: There may be more “Chinese police stations” operating in Canada, the public safety minister told a Canadian television station Sunday, months after police said they were investigating whether two community centers in Montreal were being used to intimidate or harass Chinese Canadians. Origin.
“I am confident that (the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have taken concrete measures to disable any foreign interference in the relationship with the so-called police stations, and that if new police stations and so forth appear, they will continue to take action,” Marco Mendicino told CTV’s Q&A period. “Critical action moving forward” interview.
Canadian police said in March that they were investigating the centers in Montreal. Earlier this month, the Canadian Press reported that the centers were operating normally, despite the minister’s remarks to close all clandestine stations in Canada.
China has denied the allegations of interference in Canadian affairs.
Mendicino’s comments come on the heels of mutual diplomatic expulsions by Ottawa and Beijing.
Canada was expelled last week Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei After an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker who criticized China’s treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority.
The next day, China expelled Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde from Shanghai.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauThe government is under pressure to clamp down on suspected Chinese meddling and to call for a public inquiry into the matter. His government appointed a private investigator to look into the case.
Canadian media have published several reports citing allegations from anonymous intelligence sources that the Chinese government carried out schemes to interfere in the recent Canadian elections. Beijing denied those allegations.
Trudeau said China tried to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 elections but that did not change the outcome.
Trudeau said last week that Canada “will not be intimidated” by Chinese retaliation
“I am confident that (the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have taken concrete measures to disable any foreign interference in the relationship with the so-called police stations, and that if new police stations and so forth appear, they will continue to take action,” Marco Mendicino told CTV’s Q&A period. “Critical action moving forward” interview.
Canadian police said in March that they were investigating the centers in Montreal. Earlier this month, the Canadian Press reported that the centers were operating normally, despite the minister’s remarks to close all clandestine stations in Canada.
China has denied the allegations of interference in Canadian affairs.
Mendicino’s comments come on the heels of mutual diplomatic expulsions by Ottawa and Beijing.
Canada was expelled last week Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei After an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker who criticized China’s treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority.
The next day, China expelled Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde from Shanghai.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauThe government is under pressure to clamp down on suspected Chinese meddling and to call for a public inquiry into the matter. His government appointed a private investigator to look into the case.
Canadian media have published several reports citing allegations from anonymous intelligence sources that the Chinese government carried out schemes to interfere in the recent Canadian elections. Beijing denied those allegations.
Trudeau said China tried to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 elections but that did not change the outcome.
Trudeau said last week that Canada “will not be intimidated” by Chinese retaliation
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