Exclusive | Chinese fugitive Ching Mo Yeung is a criminal and fraudster, says Canada’s immigration ministry
Scathing statement follows revelation Chinese police asked Canada to deny citizenship to Vancouver property mogul, now seeking asylum
UPDATE: Michael Ching Mo Yeung has commenced legal proceedings against South China Morning Post in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Mr Ching alleges in his lawsuit that this article contains false and defamatory statements, and that the conduct of South China Morning Post and its reporter was malicious, reprehensible, high-handed, and blameworthy.
Canada’s immigration ministry has launched a scathing attack on Chinese corruption fugitive Michael Ching Mo Yeung, describing the Vancouver property mogul as a criminal and a fraudster.
The extraordinary statement was issued to the South China Morning Post on Thursday, two days after the Post exposed Ching as graft suspect Cheng Muyang, son of disgraced Hebei politician Cheng Weigao, who died in 2010.
But Ching has not been convicted of any crimes and is not believed to be the subject of a Canadian criminal investigation. The Post has no evidence of his guilt or innocence.
Asked to comment on Ching’s case, and his claims to have been unfairly denied Canadian citizenship, Citizenship and Immigration Canada issued a written statement: “Canadians are generous and welcoming people, but they have no tolerance for criminals and fraudsters abusing our generosity.
“Once individuals have exhausted all legal avenues, we expect them to respect our immigration laws and leave Canada, or to be removed.”