Former Liberal Han Dong met with international students from China and encouraged them to register as Liberal members during his nomination race in 2019 — but the MP didn’t mention that to an ongoing federal inquiry into foreign meddling until he took the stand Tuesday.
The revelation came to light as Dong testified at a public hearing and responded to unsubstantiated allegations that China tampered with Dong’s nomination battle by coercing international students.
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