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China urges Canada to stop spreading China-related lies
CGTN

China on Tuesday urged Canada to respect facts and truth, stop spreading China-related lies, and stop words and deeds that would poison the atmosphere of China-Canada relations and damage bilateral relations.

The remarks were made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular press briefing in response to a statement by Canada's foreign ministry which claims that an organization connected to China has been spreading disinformation related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian senior officials and Members of Parliaments by leaving a large amount of comments and "deepfake" videos online.

"The so-called statement by Canada's foreign ministry misrepresents facts and is very misleading, which makes trumped-up charges against China. We deplore and firmly oppose that," said Mao.

She noted that for some time, the Canadian side has falsely accused China of spreading disinformation against Canadian politicians on multiple occasions, but it has never come up with any solid evidence.

On its own part, however, the Canadian side has long made up lies including on Xinjiang, Xizang and Hong Kong to attack and smear China. "It is the Canadian side that has been producing and spreading disinformation," the spokesperson said.

(Cover: A view of Chinese Foreign Ministry. /CFP)

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