China Detentions
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Ex-British consulate worker alleges he was tortured by China over Hong Kong protests“I was blindfolded and hooded during the whole torture and interrogations, I sweated a lot, and felt exhausted, dizzy and suffocated,” Cheng wrote.WorldNov 20, 2019
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United response critical in confronting China on Hong Kong, detainees: U.K. commissionerThe British High Commissioner to Canada stressed the need for a "united front" in dealing with an increasingly aggressive China.CanadaAug 25, 2019
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Trudeau mum on why he is ‘confident’ Trump raised detentions with ChinaThe prime minister is not saying whether he has received specific assurances that a conversation about detained Canadians took place between Trump and the Chinese president.CanadaJul 2, 2019
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Trudeau says Chinese aggression ‘not something we need to continue to allow’The statement comes as a Canadian parliamentary delegation is in China and is pushing for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.PoliticsMay 21, 2019
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Detention of Canadians by China was ‘retaliation’ for Meng arrest: former U.S. envoy to ChinaWorld opinion, however, is on the side of the detained Canadians, said a former American ambassador to China.PoliticsJan 27, 2019
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Former Canadian, allied envoys to China call on Xi Jinping to release detained Canadians in new letterThe letter is signed by former Canadian ambassadors to China Fred Bilne, Joseph Caron, David Mulroney, Guy Saint-Jacques and Robert Wright.CanadaJan 21, 2019
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Failure to ban Huawei turning business decision into ‘hostage negotiation’: former CSIS official"Had we made the decision on the 5G when everybody else did, we wouldn’t be the lone person standing out," said one former CSIS official.CanadaJan 20, 2019
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Despite Chinese threats, Canada will continue building ‘coalition’ with allies, Champagne saysChampagne said the allies supporting Canada reflect broader concerns about the need to maintain the rule of law against authoritarianism.PoliticsJan 20, 2019
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