China-Canada Relations

• Canada hits Chinese officials with sanctions over ‘gross’ human rights violations in Xinjiang

  Multiple reports, studies and news articles have detailed the horrific mistreatment and abuse China’s Uyghur population has been subjected to in the Xinjiang region.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• Prepare ‘for the worst’ ahead of Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor trials: experts

  Michael Spavor’s trial is understood to take place on March 19, and Michael Kovrig’s is said to be slated for March 22.

  Canada

  Mar 18
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• Chinese ambassador calls reports of Uyghur genocide, forced labour ‘lie of the century’

  The House of Commons voted unanimously last month to urge the government to declare China's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority as genocide.

  Canada

  Mar 3
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• Chinese police-owned company given visa centre lead under Conservatives: Blair

  Blair said that he could could only assume that authorities permitted the contract that was put in place during the previous Conservative government in 2008.

  Canada

  Feb 25
• Vote passes recognizing China’s treatment of Uyghurs as genocide

  The Conservative motion passed overwhelmingly in the House of Commons with 266 votes to zero. The Liberal cabinet abstained from voting.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• A Canadian diplomat made ‘Wuhan’ shirts using Wu-Tang Clan’s logo. China isn’t happy

  It was not immediately clear how images of the T-shirt logo, which the Canadian embassy said was created early last year, came to circulate on Chinese social media.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Nova Scotia Tory leader critical of access agreement with Chinese province

  'There comes a point where governments should know when to walk away.'

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2020
• COMMENTARY: Training exercise kerfuffle shows how badly Canada’s China policy needs fixing

  It's good to see bipartisan recognition of China as a global adversary, Rob Breakenridge says, but we need more than platitudes — we need policy.

  Commentary

  Dec 12, 2020
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• Canada a ‘disgraceful’ accomplice to U.S. in Meng Wanzhou arrest, China ambassador says

  Meng's Dec. 1, 2018 arrest at Vancouver's airport was followed by China's seizing of two Canadians nine days later and charging them with espionage-related offences.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020
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• Roy Green: It’s time for Canada to call out China

  As long as China holds Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Roy Green says Canada must counter China's 'hostage diplomacy.'

  Commentary

  Dec 11, 2020