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Retired Canadian police officer charged with illegally helping China

The British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Dec. 5, 2017. [Reuters]

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a retired police officer had been charged on Friday with foreign interference, alleging he helped China "identify and intimidate someone outside the scope of Canadian law."

Canada has accused China of trying to interfere in its affairs through various schemes, including illegal police stations and the targeting of lawmakers. Beijing has strongly denied all such allegations.

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