IANS | 04 May, 2024
The Chinese embassy in Canada expressed "strong dissatisfaction and
firm opposition" to the "baseless accusation of China's interference in
Canada's internal affairs," according to its spokesperson.
The initial report released by Canada's Foreign Interference
Commission on Friday launched a scathing attack on countries including
China, Russia and India, accusing them of interfering in Canada's 2019
and 2021 general elections, Xinhua news agency reported.
"We have
never meddled in Canada's internal affairs, nor do we have any intention
to do so. The attempts by certain Canadian politicians to shift blame
onto China for their own electoral failures are unfair and unethical,
revealing their self-serving and shameless nature," the spokesperson
said, adding that China has consistently upheld the principle of
non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.
The Chinese
embassy claimed that the report is riddled with contradictions and
ideological bias and lacks credibility. It uses terms like "may,"
"might," "potential" and other misleading words. It claims to derive
conclusions from "intelligence" yet also states that the intelligence
has not been proven. "Not all of the information provided below
necessarily has been corroborated or fully assessed."
The
spokesperson said that such contradictory statements undermine the
report's validity and suggest a "deliberate attempt to mislead the
public."
"Canada has a record of grossly interfering in China's
domestic affairs on issues concerning China's core interests, including
Taiwan, Xinjiang, Xizang and Hong Kong."
"It seeks to undermine
China's security and stability by overtly and covertly condoning and
supporting separatist activities. These are clear and well-grounded
facts."
According to the spokesperson, Canada's actions are akin
to a thief calling on others to catch a thief. "We urge the Canadian
side to respect the facts, abandon ideological bias, and stop
groundlessly attacking China," the spokesperson said.