In Canada, the tide of opinion is turning on China GlobeDebate
by calling for the release of two Canadians imprisoned since December 2018 without any coherent charges. Mr. Lu’s ridiculous, highly offensive blathering obviously went over well in Beijing, as he has since been promoted to China’s ambassador to France.on Sunday, Mr. Lu’s successor, Cong Peiwu, linked the arrests of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor – who have been denied any form of consular access since January – to the detainment of Ms. Meng, who faces extradition to the United States. Mr.
If the party has been bullying its critics, it’s not a new tactic in the grand scheme of its political activities. A released in March by the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China and Amnesty International Canada included details of an apparent intimidation program targeting the Chinese diaspora in Canada.after he candidly told members of the Canadian International Council that China is alienating other countries by accumulating “negative” soft power in response to international criticism over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, the response from the PRC has been both defensive and irrational.
As for Mr. Barton, while it is not his place to set Canada’s China policy , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has implied support for what Mr. Barton said. The fact that he hasn’t been fired for speaking out of turn – like his predecessor,– offers some hope that this government will finally do the China-policy reset voters seem to have an appetite for.
China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States was trying to shift the blame for Washington's mishandling of its own ongoing health crisis in the country. Beijing urged Donald Trump to work with the international community and not against it.
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