Politics · Canada · 6 hrs ago
Canada begins deportation proceedings against Chinese community leader
Canada has begun deportation proceedings against Rong Xiang Yuan, a Chinese-born community leader who lives near Vancouver and is not a Canadian citizen.
The Canada Border Services Agency alleges that Yuan committed crimes against humanity while serving in China’s army during the 1979-to-1991 conflict with Vietnam.
The agency also says he misrepresented his military record when applying for Canadian permanent residence, which he received in 2008.
Yuan’s lawyer says he was wounded in the conflict but denies that he committed any war crimes.
Canada’s immigration law allows officials to pursue removal over alleged war crimes or serious misrepresentation on immigration applications.
An immigration tribunal hearing is expected, but no date has been scheduled.
Canada’s Border Services Agency has launched deportation proceedings against Rong Xiang Yuan, a Chinese community leader who is not a Canadian citizen.
The agency alleges Yuan committed crimes against humanity while serving in China’s People’s Liberation Army and misrepresented his military record in his immigration application.
Yuan denies committing war crimes, and his lawyer says he has never been charged with or convicted of such an offence.
The Immigration and Refugee Board has received the agency’s referral for an admissibility hearing, but no hearing date has been scheduled.
- Who
- Rong Xiang Yuan, a Chinese community leader who is not a Canadian citizen.
- What
- Canada’s Border Services Agency has launched deportation proceedings against him over allegations of crimes against humanity and misrepresentation.
- When
- The agency has referred the case for a hearing. A hearing date has not yet been scheduled.
- Where
- Canada; Yuan lives near Vancouver.
- Why
- The agency alleges he committed crimes against humanity while in the People’s Liberation Army and misrepresented his military record to Canadian immigration authorities.
Canada Border Services Agency
Rong Xiang Yuan
Alleged conduct
Canada Border Services Agency
The agency alleges Yuan committed crimes against humanity in the 1980s while serving in the People’s Liberation Army.
Rong Xiang Yuan
Yuan denies having committed war crimes.
Immigration application
Canada Border Services Agency
The agency alleges Yuan misrepresented his military record to Canadian immigration authorities.
Rong Xiang Yuan
Yuan’s lawyer says he denied war crimes and has never been charged with or convicted of them.
Yuan received permanent residence in Canada.
Yuan was arrested on Highway One, according to Abbotsford police.
Yuan appeared in provincial court to face charges of dangerous operation of a conveyance and refusing to comply with a roadside demand.
The CBSA referred Yuan to the Immigration and Refugee Board for an admissibility hearing.
- Age
- 63
- Permanent residence
- Received in 2008
- Military service
- People’s Liberation Army during China’s 1979-to-1991 war against Vietnam
- Immigration hearing
- No date scheduled
- Police arrest
- July 19, 2026, on Highway One
What people are saying
We can confirm that the IRB has received a referral from CBSA in the matter of Rong Xiang Yuan for an admissibility hearing under paragraphs 35(1)(a) and 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
He denies in the strongest terms having committed any war crimes, and he has never been charged with or convicted of any such offence in China, Canada, or elsewhere
Any investigation concerning a non-citizen living in Canada being alleged of committing war crimes is exceptionally serious
Sources
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