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Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and other political parties distanced themselves Monday from Vancouver businessman Mo Yeung (Michael) Ching, who has donated about $16,000 to federal, provincial and municipal politicians since 2007.

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Ching, also known as Cheng Muyang, is wanted by Chinese authorities on corruption-related charges and has waged a long legal battle to remain in Canada, it was revealed last week.

“I’m following the news reports the same way you are,” Trudeau said Monday in Aylmer, Que., where he was unveiling his election pledge to lower middle-class taxes. “And I’ve asked the party to take this very seriously and look into this and take the appropriate action.”

The spokeswoman for Premier Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberals said the party won’t keep the money if Ching, who has not been found guilty of any offence in China and has not been charged with any in Canada, is eventually convicted.