From pundits to groups representing Chinese and Hong Kong diaspora in Canada, many have criticized and expressed disappointment that federal Conservatives won’t be bringing back the committee that probed Ottawa’s dealing with Beijing in the new Parliament. The Conservatives say they will not be launching a bid to revive the special committee on Canada–China relations (CACN) formed in the last Parliament, according to The Globe and Mail. The committee examined a range of topics and issues related to China, including the Beijing-linked Huawei, Beijing’s influence operations in Canada, and China’s human rights records, among other topics. Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong told the Globe that the reason is not a change in his party’s stance on China, but rather due to a resources issue in the House of Commons. Former Canadian ambassador David Mulroney says the Tories’ new move plays into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and will …