A Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protester holds up a sign in front of pro-China counter-protesters during opposing rallies in Vancouver on Saturday August 17, 2019.
Some Chinese students in Canada accuse Beijing of targeting them and their families back in China with online threats and harassment — part of a campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent abroad.A Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protester holds up a sign in front of pro-China counter-protesters during opposing rallies in Vancouver on Saturday, August 17, 2019.
"I do already receive lots of threatening , lots of swearing words, insults on my different social media accounts," he said. "The national border cannot stop the Communist Party from spreading fear overseas," Yang told American lawmakers. "I have been bullied, I have been spam-bombed by those people who try to threaten my friends," he said.
"This atmosphere is the result of the Chinese government's efforts to ensure that the country's overseas students remain silent and disengaged on political issues that are perceived by the government as sensitive.
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