Judy Wang, a Chinese expatriate now residing in Canada, initially believed she had escaped the reach of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when she left China. However, she soon discovered that her family members still in China were being used as leverage to threaten and coerce her into stopping her reporting on the CCP’s human rights abuses and other sensitive topics. The authorities arrested her father when he attempted to visit her abroad, charging him with trying to incite subversion. They then demanded C$5,800 for his release and subsequently prevented him from travelling overseas. The police continued to threaten Wang’s family members when she started writing about CCP corruption and COVID-19 in China. They even went as far as threatening to kidnap Wang and bring her back to China. The CCP uses similar coercion tactics with other Chinese-Canadians, including Conservative MP Michael Chong. Even those who hold beliefs that are subject to repression, such as Falun Gong practitioners and their families, have reported harassment from the regime. These intimidation tactics range from financial consequences, surveillance, and detainment to disappearances and threats. The CCP has effectively sent a message that those who do not comply with their wishes will be severely punished, even if they are living outside of China.