![]() The tech issues, she said, seem to happen every time she’s about to say something bad about Beijing. Wong, the executive director of Alliance Canada Hong Kong, is an outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party. The microphones were working for seven minutes before the committee’s audio system went sideways, forcing a lengthy suspension while technicians tried to fix the sudden problem. Her colleague, AI-MEN LAU, appeared via videolink from Taiwan when a technical glitch disrupted their testimonies. On Tuesday morning, to pre-empt any technical difficulties, Wong went to the Hill to appear in person at a House committee investigating foreign election interference. ![]() DRIVING THE DAYĬONNECTIVITY ISSUES - Every time CHERIE WONG appears at a parliamentary committee her internet fizzles out. ![]() One China expert tells us Canada “should be prepared for worsening scenarios.” Another advised us to follow the money to decipher if Ottawa’s Indo-Pacific strategy has teeth. Ottawa’s decision to expel ZHAO WEI is teeing up an old ask from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress: It wants Canada to do the same to Russian diplomats. I’m your host, Zi-Ann Lum, with Nick Taylor-Vaisey. Send tips | Subscribe here | Follow Politico Canada ![]()
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