Group Behind Ottawa Protest Advertised as Anti-Racism Part of Coordinated Campaign Against Taiwan VP for US Visit

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai Ching-te waves after landing at Silvio Pettirossi airport in Luque, Paraguay, on Aug. 14, 2023. Mr. Lai is in Paraguay for the inauguration of President-elect Santiago Pena on Aug. 15. AP Photo/Jorge Saenz

A Montreal organization has joined a coordinated campaign to condemn the Taiwanese vice-president’s recent trip to the United States. This group played a key role in a protest on Parliament Hill in June that was promoted as an anti-racism gathering while the organizers advocated against Canada’s foreign agent registry.

The Montreal Chinese Community United Centre (MCCUC) posted a statement on its website on Aug. 8 criticizing Lai Ching-te’s U.S. stopovers during his recent trip to Paraguay for the inauguration of President Santiago Peña Palacios. Mr. Lai is a front-runner in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election in January 2024.