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…
BEIJING (AP) — Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ahead of the United States. A half-century later, relations soured under Trudeau’s son, Justin. His successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, is in Beijing this week in an attempt…
The leaders of China and Canada held their first formal talks since 2017 on Friday, with both sides agreeing to revive exchanges and cooperation in an effort to repair strained ties. Chinese President Xi Jinping met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea,…
China is increasingly applying domestic law beyond its borders in response to US pressure, legal analysts have suggested. The “foreign-related rule of law” concept was first unveiled in 2019, and soon gained prominence. Some leading Chinese legal analysts and policy advisers have said that the United States was responsible for this. The 2023 Law on…
A U.S. federal judge has reportedly ruled that Huawei Technologies, China’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, must face a sweeping 16-count indictment accusing the company of stealing trade secrets, racketeering, wire and bank fraud, and violating U.S. sanctions. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly rejected Huawei’s motion to dismiss the charges, calling the company’s arguments premature in…