Chinese Canadians Distrust Elected Officials Due to Perceived Beijing Links, MPs Hear

Chinese Canadians Distrust Elected Officials Due to Perceived Beijing Links, MPs Hear
The Parliament Hill Peace Tower is framed in an iron fence on Wellington Street in Ottawa on March 12, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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Some members of the Chinese community have a lack of trust towards elected officials due to their perceived close links to Beijing, a Chinese democracy activist told MPs during a committee hearing.

“Despite being afraid to voice their concerns publicly, many community members distrust elected officials due to their perceived close relationships with PRC [People’s Republic of China] officials and pro-Beijing organizations and proxies,” said Cherie Wong, executive director of the Alliance Canada Hong Kong.

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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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