Chinese Ambassador Urged Canada Not to Grant Asylum to Hongkongers and Warned of the Threat from “Violent Criminals” to 300,000 Canadians in Hong Kong.
Chinese ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, on Thursday (15 October) urged Ottawa to stop granting asylum to pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong and described them as violent criminals. He also warned that accepting these Hongkongers and condoning violent crime could jeopardize the "health and safety" of the 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong.
When reporters asked him whether the statement was a threat to Canada, Cong responded, "That is your interpretation.”
Cong also rejected the accusation from the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week that China is practicing "coercive diplomacy.
Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that Cong's comments were inappropriate. In a statement, he said, “the reported comments by the Chinese ambassador are completely unacceptable and disturbing.” Champagne had also instructed the Department of Global Affairs to call Cong "with a clear attitude" that Canada will always defend human rights and the rights of Canadians around the world.
Source: Stand News #Oct15
https://bit.ly/3dIERWw
[This article is sourced from The Globe and Mail, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-envoy-says-canadas-acceptance-of-hong-kong-refugees/]
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Chinese ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, on Thursday (15 October) urged Ottawa to stop granting asylum to pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong and described them as violent criminals. He also warned that accepting these Hongkongers and condoning violent crime could jeopardize the "health and safety" of the 300,000 Canadians living in Hong Kong.
When reporters asked him whether the statement was a threat to Canada, Cong responded, "That is your interpretation.”
Cong also rejected the accusation from the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week that China is practicing "coercive diplomacy.
Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that Cong's comments were inappropriate. In a statement, he said, “the reported comments by the Chinese ambassador are completely unacceptable and disturbing.” Champagne had also instructed the Department of Global Affairs to call Cong "with a clear attitude" that Canada will always defend human rights and the rights of Canadians around the world.
Source: Stand News #Oct15
https://bit.ly/3dIERWw
[This article is sourced from The Globe and Mail, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-envoy-says-canadas-acceptance-of-hong-kong-refugees/]
#SinoCanadianRelations #HongKong #China #Canada #ChinaAmbassadorToCanada #HongKongRefugees #JustinTrudeau #FrançoisPhilippeChampagne #CongPeiwu #Chinadiplomacy #coercivediplomacy
Trudeau Claims No Fear of China’s “Coercive Diplomacy”, Vows to Keep Speaking Out on Situation in Hong Kong and Other Global Human Rights Issues
The Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu has warned Canada earlier not to grant political asylum to “violent criminals” from Hong Kong. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would not stop speaking out loudly and clearly on global human rights issues, including the situation in Hong Kong and issues surrounding Uyghurs in Xinjiang. He added that he would continue criticizing China’s “coercive diplomacy.”
Just this September, Canada offered political asylum to a couple from Hong Kong and was met with objection from the Chinese government. Cong warned Canada on 15 October that it was unacceptable to offer political asylum to Hongkongers seeking protection from the Hong Kong national security law. Cong added that this move would affect the 300,000 Canadian passport holders in Hong Kong and the “health and safety” of Canadian companies in Hong Kong.
At a press conference held the following day, Trudeau responded by saying that while Canada did not want to escalate the situation, it would make it clear to its citizens that it would not stop speaking out on global human right issues and tolerate China’s “coercive diplomacy.”
Source: Stand News #Oct17
#Canada #HongKong #China #Trudeau #ConPeiwu #CoerciveDiplomacy #Asylum #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/2Ts8xxL
The Chinese ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu has warned Canada earlier not to grant political asylum to “violent criminals” from Hong Kong. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would not stop speaking out loudly and clearly on global human rights issues, including the situation in Hong Kong and issues surrounding Uyghurs in Xinjiang. He added that he would continue criticizing China’s “coercive diplomacy.”
Just this September, Canada offered political asylum to a couple from Hong Kong and was met with objection from the Chinese government. Cong warned Canada on 15 October that it was unacceptable to offer political asylum to Hongkongers seeking protection from the Hong Kong national security law. Cong added that this move would affect the 300,000 Canadian passport holders in Hong Kong and the “health and safety” of Canadian companies in Hong Kong.
At a press conference held the following day, Trudeau responded by saying that while Canada did not want to escalate the situation, it would make it clear to its citizens that it would not stop speaking out on global human right issues and tolerate China’s “coercive diplomacy.”
Source: Stand News #Oct17
#Canada #HongKong #China #Trudeau #ConPeiwu #CoerciveDiplomacy #Asylum #Diplomacy
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Trudeau Say Canada Will Not Surrender To China's Coercive Diplomacy
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada would not cave in to pressure from China and blow to its "Coercive Diplomacy" over the case of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, who was was on a U.S. warrent and arrested while in transit through Canada two years ago.
“We don’t believe in coercive diplomacy and ... we actually deeply believe that if you start giving into that kind of pressure, you’ll leave yourself worse off for the long term.”, Trudeau said in an interview with Financial Time. “China continues to think that they can just put enough pressure on us and we will ... give in, but that’s exactly the opposite of our position,” he added.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin denied that China was engaging in "Coercive Diplomacy" and said that Canadian and American authorities had allegedly abused the judicial process to illegally interrogate Meng Wanzhou and refused to disclose key evidence to the public, revealing the political nature of the case.
#Canada #US #China #Huawei #MengWanzhou #WangWandin #ChinaSuppression #CoerciveDiplomacy #FinancialTimes
Source: Apple Daily #Nov12
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201112/4G3BVD5YHFHIPOE5M5TE64RM7E/
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada would not cave in to pressure from China and blow to its "Coercive Diplomacy" over the case of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, who was was on a U.S. warrent and arrested while in transit through Canada two years ago.
“We don’t believe in coercive diplomacy and ... we actually deeply believe that if you start giving into that kind of pressure, you’ll leave yourself worse off for the long term.”, Trudeau said in an interview with Financial Time. “China continues to think that they can just put enough pressure on us and we will ... give in, but that’s exactly the opposite of our position,” he added.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin denied that China was engaging in "Coercive Diplomacy" and said that Canadian and American authorities had allegedly abused the judicial process to illegally interrogate Meng Wanzhou and refused to disclose key evidence to the public, revealing the political nature of the case.
#Canada #US #China #Huawei #MengWanzhou #WangWandin #ChinaSuppression #CoerciveDiplomacy #FinancialTimes
Source: Apple Daily #Nov12
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201112/4G3BVD5YHFHIPOE5M5TE64RM7E/