Chinese diplomats say it’s Michael Chong, not Beijing, meddling in foreign affairs


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Open this photo in gallery: Michael Chong arrives to a standing committee on foreign affairs and international development in Ottawa on May 4.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Beijing is accusing Canadian MP Michael Chong of hypocrisy for testifying before members of the U.S. Congress this week about his experiences as a target of Chinese government interference. The Chinese embassy in Canada issued a statement following Mr. Chong’s Tuesday appearance before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, suggesting the Conservative MP’s history of criticizing China’s government itself amounts to political interference. Mr. Chong, whose father is from Hong Kong, is the Official Opposition...