Chinese president warns Trudeau, charges that he ‘leaked’ details of talk to mediaBADUNG, Indonesia — Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, accusing him of harming diplomatic relations by sharing details with the media about their meeting and then warning him in untranslated remarks there could be consequences for a lack of respect. If there is sincerity on your part --" Xi continued, as relayed by the interpreter, at which point Trudeau interrupted. Through the interpreter, Xi responded: "Let's create the conditions first." Trudeau had spoken with Xi on Tuesday, and the Prime Minister's Office said afterward that he had raised concerns about Chinese "interference" in Canada. The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa declined to comment on Wednesday, saying "we have nothing to share at the moment."

Source: CBC News November 16, 2022 16:24 UTC