CSIS confirms MP Michael Chong and family targeted by China


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Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong is applauded as he rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on May 2, 2023.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The Canadian Security Intelligence Service on Tuesday confirmed to Conservative MP Michael Chong that he and his family were targeted by the Chinese government after he sponsored a Parliamentary motion condemning Beijing’s conduct in Xinjiang as genocide, the MP says. He said CSIS also confirmed that Zhao Wei, a Chinese diplomat in Canada, was involved. The Globe and Mail first reported the situation on Monday, citing a top secret CSIS intelligence assessment prepared in...