‘What has been reported is false,’ Dong says over report that he advised a senior diplomat that Beijing should delay release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
Don Valley North MP Han Dong announced Wednesday evening that he is leaving the federal Liberal caucus to sit as an independent, but denied allegations related to his interactions with a Chinese diplomat.
Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor spent more than 1,000 days in Chinese prisons in what was widely viewed as a retaliatory move in December, 2018 in retaliation for the arrest of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. extradition warrant to face fraud charges related to violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Global News reported that Mr. Dong said in a statement that he did have a discussion with the consul-general, but disputed that he initiated it and also denies that he advised Beijing to delay releasing Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor from prison.“I want to assure Mr. Michael Spavor and Mr. Michael Kovrig and their families that I did nothing to cause them any harm. Like everyone in this House, I worked hard and advocated for their interest as a parliamentarian.
“No further comment from our office tonight. I’ll refer you to Mr. Dong’s statement in the House tonight,” Ms. Murphy wrote in an e-mail shortly after the MP’s announcement.
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