200 Chinese Students Bused-In for Han Dong: New Details Emerge on Beijing Interference

Published on June 4, 2024

The committee of parliamentarians in charge of reviewing security matters has released additional details about Beijing interference in the nomination of MP Han Dong, including the number of Chinese students who potentially fraudulently voted for him. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) released its “Special Report on Foreign Interference” on June 3. The report, based on approximately 4,000 documents from relevant departments, mentions how some officials have “wittingly” assisted foreign states after getting elected. Mr. Dong is not mentioned in that context, but the report devotes a section to his Liberal Party nomination win in the Don Valley North (DVN) riding of Toronto in 2019. Mr. Dong won the nomination in a closely disputed race....

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