Justin Trudeau Faces Scrutiny Over Fundraisers with Wealthy Chinese Donors 🇨🇳

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been facing criticism about Liberal Party cash-for-access fundraisers that have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars. <br /> <br />On May 19, Trudeau attended a fundraiser at the Toronto home Chinese Canadian business executive Benson Wong, the Tyee reported. The price of admission to spend time with the prime minister was $1,525. <br /> <br />Photos show Trudeau drinking beer and helping to make dumplings for about 35 attendees, according to the Tyee. He gave a speech on China-Canada relations, according to Chinese-language media. <br /> <br />Insurance tycoon Shenglin Xian, who’s waiting for federal approval for a new bank, was also in attendance. <br /> <br />Chinese billionaire Zhang Bin — with a partner — donated $1 million to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and the University of Montreal Faculty Law weeks after the event. <br /> <br />Trudeau attended a similar private Chinese fundraiser in Vancouver on Nov. 7. <br /> <br />The Liberal Party has been hammered for “cash for access” fundraisers that critics say give rich people the chance to lobby the prime minister and members of cabinet, Tyee reported.