OTTAWA – Chinese government officials tried to influence Canadian MPs to vote against a 2021 motion condemning China’s genocide of Uyghurs and even looked to build “profiles” on certain parliamentarians after the vote.

That’s according to a summary of intelligence by Canadian security agencies and departments that was tabled at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) on Wednesday.

After the vote the People's Republic of China began efforts to "build profiles on a number of MPs" who supported the motion, documents show.{ai:summary}<p>Chinese officials sought to sway Canadian MPs against a 2021 motion condemning China's treatment of Uyghurs and attempted to create profiles on specific parliamentarians post-vote. This information was revealed in a summary by Canadian intelligence agencies at a public inquiry. #foreignaffairs</p>

China tried to influence MPs to vote against Uyghur genocide motion, documents show

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