China expels Canadian diplomat in reciprocal measure
epa10617091 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, 09 May 2023. Canada announced on 08 May that it would expel a Chinese diplomat with Foreign Minister Melanie Joly citing interference in Canadian internal affairs. The Chinese foreign ministry on 09 May denounced the expulsion and in response expelled Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, consul of the Canadian consulate in Shanghai, and gave her till 13 May to leave China. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO
