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Canada’s Trudeau urges unified front against China detentions
‘Who knows whose citizens might be next?’ prime minister asks, referring to two Canadians detained in China after the arrest of a Huawei executive in Vancouver.
January 14, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Huawei boss had Christmas with family as jailed Canadians got to phone home
Canada allowed family of Meng Wanzhou to visit her and believes China sees detentions are bargaining chip
January 14, 2021 Source: the Guardian
Massages and Private Shopping Trips Cushion Tycoon’s Detention
The conditions of the Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the U.S. on fraud charges, are even more luxurious than previously known.
January 14, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Bullets were sent to Meng Wanzhou so China demanded she return, court hears
The bullets were sent in envelopes with distinctive markings, said the head of the private security firm protecting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and preventing her from escaping.
January 13, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Feds to crack down on companies using forced Uighur labour in China’s Xinjiang region - National | Globalnews.ca
The government is telling businesses to closely examine their supply chains, following reports of forced labour in the Xinjiang region.
January 12, 2021 Source: Global News
Crowds fill streets in China's pandemic-hit Wuhan, celebrate New Year
Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of January and early...
December 31, 2020 Source: U.S.
China meat association calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19
Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world's biggest market, China's top industry group said.
December 29, 2020 Source: U.S.
'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council
Germany's U.N. envoy, during his last scheduled U.N. Security Council meeting, appealed to China to free two detained Canadians for Christmas, prompting China's deputy U.N. envoy to respond: "Out of the bottom of my heart: Good riddance."
December 22, 2020 Source: U.S.
Justin Trudeau Shuts Out China Again by Rejecting Arctic Gold Takeover
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government rejected a plan by China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co. to acquire a gold miner that operates in the Canadian Arctic, potentially inflaming a diplomatic feud.
December 22, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
Kovrig, Spavor are 'inspiring' in Chinese prison, says Canada's envoy
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are physically and mentally well and showing inspiring resilience as they near the end of their second year of imprisonment by the People's Republic, says Canada's ambassador to China.
December 9, 2020 Source: CP24
US under Biden ‘could reboot Canada-China ties’ by dropping Meng case
Canada’s former foreign minister tells webinar Huawei could be charged in the case instead of its chief financial officer, with release of two Canadians held in China sought.
December 7, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Irresponsible 'tough talk' with China is useless, says Canada foreign minister
Canada will keep pressing China to improve its human rights record but has no interest in irresponsible tough talk, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday.
November 23, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canadian MPs join campaign to release Meng Wanzhou
Niki Ashton of the NDP and Paul Manly of the Greens are taking part in the campaign to have the extradition case against Meng dropped.
November 23, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Canadian accusations on China being cyber-crime threat are groundless, says China
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Thursday accusations by Canada are groundless, when asked about Canada naming China and Russia among main cyber-crime threats.
November 19, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada's opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada's opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's 5G technology from being used in the country.
November 18, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada names China, Russia as main cyber-crime threats; sees risk to power supply
Canada on Wednesday identified state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber crime threats for the first time, and said it feared foreign actors could try to disrupt power supplies.
November 18, 2020 Source: U.S.
China's Xi to take spotlight at Asia-Pacific summit in Trump's absence
Fresh from the success of creating the world's largest free trade region, China's President Xi Jinping will be among the speakers on Thursday heralding a Asia-Pacific virtual summit that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to skip.
November 18, 2020 Source: U.S.
China's irritated trade partners push back on coronavirus food tests
Major food-producing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with China's scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus, which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction.
November 17, 2020 Source: U.S.
Canada woos Hong Kong students amid China crackdown
Immigration minister cites Beijing’s recent move to disqualify elected legislators in city as he unveils new rules for easier path to permanent residency.
November 12, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post