Yuen Pau Woo

Further information: Chinese government interference in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections

In March 2023, Woo raised “fears about how a foreign influence registry could go very wrong”, comparing it to the Chinese Exclusion Act. ^[17] In an e-mail response to the National Post , Woo "encourage[d] Canadians to reflect on whether a foreign influence transparency registry can be developed in such a way as to not punish or stigmatize certain communities, stifle legitimate political debate, and foster parochialism." Gloria Fung, co-ordinator of the Canadian Coalition for a Foreign Influence Registry, believes that Woo's comments are part of what she considers to be a "very well-orchestrated and co-ordinated effort" to stoke fears that the federal government's intent to investigate foreign agents will contribute to anti-Asian racism. ^[17] Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China said that Woo's statement was reminiscent of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responds to criticism, "using racism as a deflection from the proper issue at hand." ^[2]

South China Sea

Woo has opposed motions critical of China's construction of artificial islands and military airfields in the South China Sea. ^[18]

References

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External links

• Official website
• Yuen Pau Woo – Parliament of Canada biography

The Honourable Yuen Pau Woo
胡元豹
Yuen Pau Woo in 2023
Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group
In office September 25, 2017 –January 1, 2022

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