Han Dong says he never told a Chinese diplomat to put off releasing the Two Michaels and he plans to sue over the reported allegations
“What you’re seeing in the public discourse is an emotional reaction to what — if they were uttered – were very odious words,” said
“There’s a man whose life and career is currently being ruined,” said House. “That’s either just desserts or a terrible and unfair outcome…. Only a public inquiry can get to a bottom of that.” The affair began with a report by Global News that quoted two unnamed national security sources as saying that in 2021 Dong told Han Tao, then China’s Toronto consul general, that his country should delay releasing Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig because doing so at that time could play to the opposition’s advantage.Article content
“What has been reported is false and I will defend myself against these absolutely untrue claims,” the MP told the House of Commons last week, while announcing plans to sue Global.
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