Category: Zhao Wei

Canada ‘Will Not be Intimidated,’ Trudeau Says After China Expels Canadian Diplomat as Retaliatory Measure

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada “will not be intimidated” after Beijing expelled a Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly declaring a Chinese diplomat “persona non grata” over alleged interference. “We will take whatever action is necessary to continue to protect our democracy and show that we’re standing up for our values…


China Expels Canadian Diplomat in Retaliation for Ottawa Declaring Chinese Diplomat ‘Persona Non Grata’

Beijing announced early Tuesday morning that it would expel a Canadian diplomat from China as a retaliatory measure after the Canadian government announced the day before that a Chinese diplomat who reportedly targeted an MP and his family is no longer welcome in Canada. Beijing declared Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, consul in the Canadian consulate in Shanghai, “persona…


What We Know About the Chinese Diplomat Involved in Threat Against MP Chong’s Family

Following a recent media article reporting that Zhao Wei, a Chinese consul in Toronto, was involved in threatening Conservative MP Michael Chong’s family members in Hong Kong, there have been calls to expel Zhao from Canada. Here is what we know about him. Zhao is a designated consular officer with the Chinese Consulate in Toronto,…


China’s Political Storms, From Alibaba to Evergrande

Analysis Xi Jinping may be fighting hard to pave his way to the upcoming 20th Party congress meeting in 2022. He may be directing his actions at the Jiang Zemin faction that Xi has implied are careerists in the Party. From the recent push for common prosperity, to the purging of the entertainment industry and the…


Over 700 Entertainment Enterprises Closed in China in Political Crackdown This Year

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is clamping down on the entertainment industry. More than 700 talent agencies in China have been shut down so far this year. According to commentators in Taiwan and China, the entertainment industry has close ties to CCP officials, and the showbiz storm reflects an unusually fierce factional struggle within the Chinese…


Chinese Celebrity Companies Shut Down in Droves as CCP Clamps Down on Entertainment Industry

As the Chinese communist regime continues clamping down on the entertainment industry, hundreds of celebrity-owned studios and companies have recently been closed down. The Chinese regime has been targeting the entertainment industry with stricter inspections for tax evasion. Meanwhile, top Chinese stars, such as Zhao Wei and Zheng Shuang, have been blacklisted by the state-run…