Daphne Bramham: For Canadians' sake, Canada has to stand up to China
The silence is deafening from a Canadian government paralyzed and unwilling to say anything that might offend China, whether it’s the genocide of Uyghur people or a new Hong Kong law that could bar people, including foreigners, from leaving the territory.
Of course, there are the “Two Michaels” — Canadians Kovrig and Spavor, arbitrarily detained in retaliation for the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou — who have been in jail for 872 days. It is horrific for them and their families.
By all appearances, China is winning this hostage-diplomacy war.
Source: Vancouversun #Apr28
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-for-canadians-sake-canada-has-to-stand-up-to-china
#China #Canada #Silence #DiplomacyWar
The silence is deafening from a Canadian government paralyzed and unwilling to say anything that might offend China, whether it’s the genocide of Uyghur people or a new Hong Kong law that could bar people, including foreigners, from leaving the territory.
Of course, there are the “Two Michaels” — Canadians Kovrig and Spavor, arbitrarily detained in retaliation for the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou — who have been in jail for 872 days. It is horrific for them and their families.
By all appearances, China is winning this hostage-diplomacy war.
Source: Vancouversun #Apr28
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/daphne-bramham-for-canadians-sake-canada-has-to-stand-up-to-china
#China #Canada #Silence #DiplomacyWar