The Bureau: The incident appears consistent with a broader pattern of intimidation described in a recent submission by University of Toronto Citizen Lab researchers to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board. That assessment identifies Falun Gong practitioners among the communities targeted by Chinese authorities and their proxies abroad, and describes efforts to extend Beijing’s control over political expression onto Canadian soil.
Whether the man has an official connection to the consulate remains unconfirmed. His assertion of Chinese authority during the confrontation should make that affiliation a central question for Canadian investigators…