Following a House of Commons report that declares Taiwanese people should determine the fate of the island nation instead of Beijing, the Chinese regime is accusing Canada of foreign interference.
The special committee on the Canada-People’s Republic of China released a report last week calling on the Canadian government to “declare its clear and unwavering commitment that the future of Taiwan must only be the decision of the people of Taiwan.”
According to the Globe and Mail, the report was unanimously supported by all parties.
In response, the China’s embassy in Canada said it “strongly deplores” the House of Commons report. The regime accused Canada of “grossly [interfering] in China’s internal affairs” and considers the report “a flagrant provocation to the Chinese people.”
“The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair,” the embassy wrote.
“Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese and brooks no foreign interference.”
Later this month, a group of MPs from all parties will visit Taiwan as a symbol of solidarity with the island nation. When news of the visit first became public, the Chinese government said it was willing to resort to “forceful measures” should Canada interfere in Taiwan.
When U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022, China claimed her visit was a violation of the One China principle and a threat to China’s national security.
Earlier this month, Canadian Security Intelligence Service officials reportedly leaked documents to the Globe and Mail which alleged Chinese state actors made concerted efforts to interfere in Canada’s elections.
