Trudeau condemns China’s encroachment on Hong Kong

Justin Trudeau condemned China for its recent moves to tighten the CCP’s grip on Hong Kong. “We have worked with some of our closest allies, including the U.K., Australia and others to condemn the actions taken by China in Hong Kong. We are extremely concerned with their stepping away from the ‘one country, two systems’ agreement that was signed a few decades ago,” the Canadian Prime Minister said, on the same day that the national anthem bill was passed in Hong Kong.

Trudeau did not offer specific views on whether he would recommend sanctions against China or welcome political refugees from Hong Kong. He only told journalists that Canada “will continue to be a country that is open and welcoming to people fleeing persecution and violence.”

Trudeau added that #Canada will continue “to work with partners and allies around the world on ways to ensure that China knows that its actions in Hong Kong are deeply troubling, are of real concern for the sake of people of Hong Kong but elsewhere around the world as well.”

The comments by Trudeau are the strongest to date and came as the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on #China (IPAC), which includes MPs from Canada and more than 10 other democratic countries, was established to put pressure on governments to stand up to China.

#HongKong #CCP #IPAC #Trudeau

Sources:
The Globe and Mail, 4 Jun
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-condemns-chinas-encroachment-on-hong-kong-and-invites-expats/

Global News, 4 Jun
https://globalnews.ca/news/7026099/justin-trudeau-hong-kong-china/

Half of the Canada Want More Aggressive Actions on China

53% Canadians believe Ottawa should take a more aggresive move, such as blocking Chinese investments or denying entry to Chinese officials and their families, to persuade Beijing to release the two detained Canadians from jail.

Despite some urged to free Meng, when asked about the option to release Meng for the two Michaels, 40% of respondents opposed and another 16% "somewhat opposed" the idea.
PM Justin Trudeau rejected the prisoner exchange with China, while two-third of the respondents said the case should be decided by the Canadian courts, rather than politicians.

Even with the Canadian historic default position on focusing on diplomacy, Trudeau clarified that such exchange will only embolden China and other countries to detain other Canadians to bend Ottawa to their will.

Source:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-more-than-half-of-canadians-want-more-aggressive-response-to-china/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR0a_Ujm2ojIB7FpOdLQ_5b9H6-Wpyrx0zqqliX76ToRF7Dy-LVvmFrwp3k

Further reading:
Canadians interrogated in China are the “ bargaining chips” used by China for the latest hostage diplomacy deal to free Ms Meng Wanzhou
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23196

#Canada #China #Huawei
#Meng #Trudeau