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China and Canada are considered peaceful in their respective domains because of their policy of “first
peace, then aggression”. But both remained at odds with each other for years
due to their commitments to their respective blocs.
In a recent
move, China has announced that it is expelling the counsel at Consulate General
of Canada in Shanghai.
It is a tit for
tat move after Canadian announcement of sending back Chinese diplomat accused
of intimidating their lawmaker.
This has
created a fresh diplomatic tension between the two countries having different
economic and political ideologies.
Allegations:
Canadian Stance: Chinese intelligence had planned an assault on Canadian Lawmaker
and over his relatives residing at Hong Kong because they had sponsored a
legislative motion to condemn Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang region.
Chinese Stance: China angered by the Canadian move to expel its Diplomat.
Statements of
ouster by the Stakeholders:
Foreign Minister
of Canada, Melanie Joly was quoted as saying that Zhao Wei, who is a Chinese Diplomat
based in Toronto would have to leave the country because of his alleged role in
the scheme of intimidating our lawmaker.
In
response, Chinese Foreign Ministry office by condemning the move ordered Canadian
consul Jennifer Lynn Lalonde to leave the country by Saturday, May 13, 2023.
(Courtesy: Dawn/AFP)
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