The arrest sparked retaliatory measures from Beijing, including now lifted sanctions on Canadian meat. McCuaig-Johnston is a former vice-president of the Canada-China Friendship Society, which aims to build ties and understanding between China and Canada. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...She said that given China’s detention of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and the execution court rulings for Robert Schellenberg and Fan Wei for drug convictions, Ottawa must begin fighting back. The Liberal government was too tentative in its relations with China when the Meng story broke last year and it cost them, he said. Sign Up NowMcCuaig-Johnston cites these issues that show Canada’s past approach to China must be change.

Source: thestar November 21, 2019 00:11 UTC