Foreign Affairs Minister Francois Philippe-Champagne gave an update on the status of the Canadians trapped in China and who will be allowed on the flight back to Canada. Here's what he had to say. Read more here:
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In a tweet issued Tuesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the plane is currently on its way to Hanoi, Vietnam, where it will be "prepositioned" for its trip to China "when final approvals are granted." "[China's] position, for the health emergency they're dealing with, as made clear to every government in the world – it's foreign nationals who travel on foreign passenger planes," Champagne said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that there isn't space on the plane for everyone who has requested evacuation.
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