So, if this guy is a former ambassadore, why is Trudeau meeting him?

For context, Trudeau is in Ukraine for a "surprise" visit, that just happens to coincide with his "special rapporteur" into Chinese political interference resigning amid conflict of interest and public trust issues.

I'm guessing this is fake controversy to get eyes off the real deal: the Trudeau Foundation took Chinese money, China was interfering in our elections for years now, Trudeau appoints a family friend and ex-board memeber of the Trudeau Foundation to investigate, the investigator reports "everything is fine" and then resigns, Trudeau runs out to launder some money for him and pick up a Nazi distraction while he's at it.

Literally, the only people supporting him are boomers and women who don't follow anything he's doing or saying; they just think his socks are cute.