The ambiguity surrounding the arrests has also added to the unease, said Canadian Adrian Wu, who frequently travels to China for both work and leisure. Like a number of Canadian expats, she is using the holidays as an excuse to stay out of the country. 'China's way'The fallout from the arrests could have implications beyond the immediate Canadian expat community, including researchers who visit China. On Thursday, representatives of six Berlin-based institutions, which included the European Council for Foreign Relations and the German Marshall Fund, expressed concern about the spate of Canadians detained. The Canadian embassy and the Canadian China Business Council did not respond to AFP requests for comment.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 22, 2018 05:03 UTC