Canada Declares Chinese Diplomat ‘Persona Non Grata’ Over Threat to MP’s Family

Canada Declares Chinese Diplomat ‘Persona Non Grata’ Over Threat to MP’s Family
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, who has reportedly been involved in targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and threatening his family members in Hong Kong, has been declared persona non grata by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.

“I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. Diplomats in Canada have been warned that if they engage in this type of behaviour, they will be sent home,” Joly said in a statement on May 8.