After Judy Wang left China, she thought she had found a safe haven in Canada. But she soon realized her family members back home are basically hostages being used as leverage by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
“Even though I’ve left China, my family is still constantly fearful for me, since the CCP’s long arm stretches overseas,” said Toronto-based Wang, who is using an alias to protect herself and her family from being further targeted.
Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 3, 2023. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
Since moving to Canada Wang has worked as a journalist, often writing about the CCP’s human rights abuses and other topics censored in China. But this brought retaliation against her family back home….