Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

    China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg

    China’s top court has overturned the death sentence for Robert Schellenberg — a Canadian accused of drug smuggling — a Canadian official tells CBC News. The source requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The New York Times first reported the news. Schellenberg had been found guilty of being involved…

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      Bessent sees Canada’s Carney making ‘about-face’ on China trade

      (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Prime Minister Mark Carney did an “about-face” by striking a deal with China to lower some trade barriers, reinforcing President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada. “The Canadians a few months ago joined the US in putting high steel tariffs on China because the Chinese are…

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