Diaspora Concerned as Chan, Dong Granted Access to Classified Information in Foreign Interference Inquiry

Published on December 15, 2023

Beijing critics voiced concerns about the foreign interference commissioner’s recent decision to let MP Han Dong and former Ontario minister Michael Chan access classified information and question witnesses. Some Chinese diaspora also worry about their safety due to the two politicians’ participation. Gloria Fung, president of Canada-Hong Kong Link, voiced these concerns, referencing media reports that cited Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) allegations against the two. “With the presence of Michael Chan and Han Dong who have been alleged by CSIS to have close ties with the Chinese consulate, some witnesses may feel the public inquiry no longer provides a safe space for them to speak up and share their experience and analysis of foreign interference,” Ms. Fung said in an interview with The Epoch Times....

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