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A Liberal MP’s comments questioning the existence of forced labour in China have been quickly picked up by state-controlled media there, with a print article reporting positively on Michael Ma’s remarks and calling accusations of labour abuse a Western fabrication. Meanwhile, the former Conservative MP, who crossed the floor to the government in December, was co-hosting a fundraising dinner with Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday evening. Protesters planned to rally outside the venue and call for him to be ejected from the Liberal caucus. Ma aggressively quizzed China expert Margaret...