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Will Not Be Intimidated by China, Says Trudeau After Beijing Expels Canadian Diplomat in Tit-for-tat Move

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada will not be intimidated by China following tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions by Ottawa and Beijing. Canada had expelled a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei over allegations related to foreign interference and hours later, China asked a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai to leave by May 13.

After the Chinese government expelled a Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “will not be intimidated” by China.

Earlier, Canada had expelled a Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei over allegations related to foreign interference and hours later, China asked a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai to leave by May 13.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trudeau said his government made the decision to expel Zhao Wei, a Chinese diplomat based in Toronto, from the country this week after “careful consideration”.

“We understand there is retaliation, but we will not be intimidated, we will continue to do everything necessary to keep Canadians protected from foreign interference,” Trudeau was quoted by Reuters as saying.

The China-Canada relationship has been cold for several years, especially after the detention of Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou in 2018. China then arrested two Canadians on spying charges. All three were freed in 2021.

Source: indiatoday

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