During the playing of the anthem of the People’s Republic of China, several B.C. members of the legislative assembly stood up alongside Chinese Consul General in Vancouver Yang Shu, as seen in a video taken at a recent event in that city.
The event, hosted by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver (CBA) on March 5, was a celebration of International Women’s Day. In an article published on its website, the CBA said that VIPs invited to the event included Yang and B.C. MLAs Janet Routledge, Michael Lee, and Teresa Wat.
At one point, the provincial lawmakers are seen standing next to Yang, who sang along as the anthem played, according to a video accompanying an article published by the Canadian version of China.com, an online media outlet whose parent company is Chinese state-run Global Broadcasting Media Group….