Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail added to the series of media reports about growing Chinese interference in Canada. On May 8, Canada declared diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata” (Latin for an unwelcome person). Canada has decided to declare persona non grata, Mr. Zhao Wei. Diplomatic ties between China and Canada have been unsteady for the past few years, especially after Canadian police arrested Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou on charges of fraud in 2018. Canada alleged that the Chinese government attempted to interfere in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections — a charge Beijing vehemently denies.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2023 01:42 UTC