On Friday, the Chinese Embassy in Canada expressed \”strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition\” to what it describes as baseless accusations of China’s interference in Canada’s internal affairs.
The Embassy’s spokesperson responded to a report released by Canada’s Foreign Interference Commission, which accused China, along with Russia and India, of interfering in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 general elections. The spokesperson stated that China has \”never meddled in Canada’s internal affairs, nor do we have any intention to do so.\”
\”We have consistently upheld the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs,\” the spokesperson emphasized. \”The attempts by certain Canadian politicians to shift blame onto China for their own electoral failures are unfair and unethical, revealing their self-serving and shameless nature.\”
The spokesperson criticized the report as being \”riddled with contradictions and ideological bias,\” arguing that it lacks credibility. \”It uses terms like ‘may,’ ‘might,’ ‘potential,’ and other misleading words,\” they noted, adding that the report relies on uncorroborated intelligence. \”Such contradictory statements undermine the report’s validity and suggest a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.\”
Highlighting issues of concern, the spokesperson accused Canada of interfering in China’s domestic affairs on matters concerning China’s core interests, including Taiwan, Xinjiang, Xizang, and Hong Kong. \”It seeks to undermine China’s security and stability by overtly and covertly condoning and supporting separatist activities,\” the spokesperson said. \”These are clear and well-grounded facts.\”
The spokesperson compared Canada’s actions to \”a thief calling on others to catch a thief,\” and urged the Canadian side to \”respect the facts, abandon ideological bias, and stop groundlessly attacking China.\”
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Chinese Embassy in Canada refutes foreign interference accusations
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