CCP declares Canadian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ and calls for departure from China

China has declared a Canadian diplomat “persona non grata” and requested her to depart Shanghai.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made the announcement as a part of a reciprocal transfer after Canada made the same resolution in direction of a Chinese diplomat.

“On May 9, the Canadian authorities declared a diplomat of the Consulate-General of China in Toronto persona non grata,” the CCP wrote in a Tuesday assertion. “China strongly condemns and firmly opposes this and has lodged severe démarches and robust protest to Canada.”

Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei was expelled from Canada on Monday after intelligence experiences suspected him of intimidating the household of conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong. 

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China mentioned May 9 it was expelling Canada’s consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat transfer after Ottawa introduced it was sending house a Chinese diplomat accused of attempting to intimidate a lawmaker. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP through Getty Images)

Chong has been an outspoken critic of Chinese therapy of Uyghur Muslims.

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China mentioned Canada had “sabotaged” relations between the 2 nations by expelling a Chinese diplomat Ottawa had accused of searching for to intimidate a lawmaker essential of Beijing. (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP through Getty Images)

In retaliation for the expulsion, Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai Jennifer Lynn Lalonde has been requested to depart the nation by May 13, in keeping with the CCP.

“As a reciprocal countermeasure in response to Canada’s unscrupulous transfer, China decides to declare Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, consul of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai persona non grata, who has been requested to depart China no later than May 13,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote. 

A person walks previous the doorway of the constructing the place Canada’s consul common services are situated in Shanghai on May 9, 2023. ( Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP)

“China reserves the proper to additional react,” the assertion added.