China Canada
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Sajjan criticizes Chinese moves to claim South China Sea but faces Tory grillingThe defence minister used his statement to the House of Commons' special committee on China to voice opposition to Chinese claims over what are considered international waters.PoliticsApr 12
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COMMENTARY: Treatment of the Two Michaels reveals Canada’s lack of leverage in BeijingCanada’s naïveté toward China has left us impotent and rudderless in the face of Beijing’s aggression, says Charles Burton, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.CommentaryMar 19
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Lack of transparency around trials for 2 Michaels is ‘unacceptable,’ Trudeau saysCanada has been outspoken as the cases of two detained Canadians move through the Chinese judicial system, which has a 99 per cent conviction rate.CanadaMar 19
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Prepare ‘for the worst’ ahead of Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor trials: expertsMichael Spavor’s trial is understood to take place on March 19, and Michael Kovrig’s is said to be slated for March 22.CanadaMar 18
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U.S. secretary of state to virtually meet with Trudeau, Mexico on FridayThe visit follows up on Justin Trudeau's own virtual summit this week with U.S. President Joe Biden.WorldFeb 25
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‘Despicable’: China slams Canada for declaration against arbitrary detention"Canada's so-called declaration looks more like a confession in which the Canadian side admits its mistake in the Meng Wanzhou case," China's foreign ministry spokesperson said.CanadaFeb 18
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China and Russia ‘aggressively’ targeting Canadians, CSIS director warnsIn a speech, David Vigneault singled out Russia and China for activites that threaten Canada's national security and sovereignty.CanadaFeb 9
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Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing GamesA coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games because of reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China.CanadaFeb 4
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A Canadian diplomat made ‘Wuhan’ shirts using Wu-Tang Clan’s logo. China isn’t happyIt 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.CanadaFeb 2
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Germany appeals for 2 Michaels’ release at final UN meeting, China says ‘good riddance’Germany's UN ambassador appealed for China to release Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor this Christmas at his final meeting of the UN Security Council.CanadaDec 22, 2020
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