Diplomatic Tensions Escalate as China and Canada Expel Consuls

China has expelled a Canadian envoy in retaliation for Canada's decision to eject a Chinese diplomat amid allegations of a plot to coerce a Canadian lawmaker. Relations between the two countries have been rocky for years, and China has targeted Canadian trade in the past. The move comes after Canada declared a Chinese diplomat persona non grata over his alleged involvement in an attempt to pressure a Canadian lawmaker. Foreign interference has been a wider controversy simmering in Canada for a long time, and leaked reports from Canadian intelligence have singled out Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs as the greatest threat to national security.