Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 20/03/2025 | 00:00:00
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China executed four Canadian citizens for drug-related offences earlier this year. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said she “strongly condemns” the executions. Canada’s Global Affairs spokesperson Charlotte MacLeod said Ottawa will continue to provide consular assistance. Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the request of United States law enforcement in late 2018 has led to a sharp decline in Sino-Canadian relations. The tension now appears to have spread to the trade relationship between both countries. Beijing announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods after Ottawa imposed a 100 percent levy on Chinese-made electric vehicles last year.
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