Senior Diplomat Says Ottawa Clashes With Beijing Over Its Pursuit of Dissidents in Canada

Senior Diplomat Says Ottawa Clashes With Beijing Over Its Pursuit of Dissidents in Canada

Canada’s number two diplomat says Ottawa is confronting Beijing over its policy clamping down on dissidents in foreign countries. Testifying at a Feb. 3 House of Commons committee meeting reviewing foreign interference in the last election, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Morrison was asked to comment on the objectives pursued by the Chinese regime in Canada. Security bodies and a public inquiry have identified China as the top perpetra…