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China executes four Canadian drug convicts
Published on 20/03/2025
» China has executed four Canadians for drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries.
Arrests, anger and court battles -- the case of Meng Wanzhou
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» NEW YORK - The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on a US warrant, followed by China's detention of two Canadians, sparked an unprecedented dispute between Beijing and Ottawa.
Chinese court upholds death sentence for Canadian in drugs case
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» BEIJING - A Chinese court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence passed on a Canadian citizen for drug smuggling -– one of a number of ongoing cases that have triggered a severe downturn in relations between Ottawa and Beijing.
China rejects Canadian man's death sentence appeal for drug smuggling
Kyodo News, Published on 10/08/2021
» A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian man's appeal against his death sentence for drug smuggling, in the latest move that will further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
China charges Canadians with spying, 18 months after arrest
AFP, Published on 19/06/2020
» BEIJING - China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, officials said Friday, more than 18 months after they were arrested in a spat between Beijing and Ottawa.
Swatch hit by parts sales ban
Business, Published on 20/12/2019
» ZURICH/GENEVA: Swatch Group AG faces a threat to sales of a key watch part as the industry reels from a plunge in demand for lower-end timepieces.
Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Principality of Liechtenstein
Published on 15/08/2019
» Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, the Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the richest nations in the world.
China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman
AFP, Published on 16/05/2019
» BEIJING: China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds, a Canadian newspaper reported on Thursday, in a case that has inflamed tensions between Ottawa and Beijing.
Canadian man fights China death penalty in appeal
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» BEIJING - A Chinese court was expected to hold a hearing Thursday on a Canadian man's appeal against a death sentence for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa.
Huawei exec vows to fight extradition to US in Canada court
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» VANCOUVER: A top Chinese telecom executive whose arrest in Canada on a US warrant triggered a bitter diplomatic row vowed Wednesday to vigorously fight extradition to the US.