Hong Kong police have detained relatives of former Canadian Conservative candidate Joe Tay, who was the target of Chinese electoral interference operations during Canada’s recent federal elections.
This action, reported by The Bureau, marks an escalation in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) strategy to intimidate dissidents beyond its borders.
Those detained include Tay’s cousin and his wife, who were interrogated in Hong Kong in what appears to be an attempt to pressure the Canadian government under Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The arrests occurred just days after Carney’s May 6 meeting with the White House, suggesting a CCP maneuver to test Ottawa’s resolve in the face of foreign influence.
The RCMP reportedly told Joe Tay, the CCP-targeted candidate, to stop campaigning due to threats from the Chinese government. He lost. Now the Chinese regime has kidnapped his cousin and…
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