Canadian MPs to visit Taiwan, another target of Chinese interference, in April trip


Source: theglobeandmail.com theglobeandmail.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Conservative MP for Wellington-Halton Hills Michael Chong will be part of a delegation of MPs visiting Taiwan in April.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press A delegation of MPs will visit Taiwan in April to meet with lawmakers on the self-ruled island claimed by China, a gesture of solidarity with a territory under threat from Beijing as Canada itself grapples with foreign interference from the Chinese government. The group includes Liberal MP John McKay, chair of the Commons defence committee, and Michael Chong, the Conservative foreign affairs critic who was hit with sanctions by China in 2021. Others include NDP foreign affairs critic...