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Is this really retaliation for Meng? Wow that's incredibly artless and ham-fisted if true.
by KaoruAoiShiho 8y ago
Is this really retaliation for Meng? Wow that's incredibly artless and ham-fisted if true.
- tinza123 8y agoI agree it is out of the blue. But defending is normally lacking preparation and elegance than offending especially for sudden atracks, just like in real fight.
- gpm 8y agoAll evidence points towards it being so. The first Canadian detained this time was a diplomat on a leave of absence from the foreign service [0]. As non politically neutral as you can get without seriously violating diplomatic protocol. China has a history of detaining people over political issues like this. The last time (2014) we (Canada) were considering extraditing a spy to the US they arrested two random Canadians and held them for half a year and 2 years [1]. As a Canadian I certainly hope that the only reaction by the Canadian government to this will be sanctions and cooling of relationships. We should not give into this bullying. Having a totalitarian state behind you should not make you above the law. People who chose to visit foreign states have to accept the risk that they will be subject to unjust laws. [0] https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kovrig-detained-china-tuesday-1.4940725 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kovrig-detained-china-tuesd... [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/world/canada/canadian-couple-china-detention.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/world/canada/canadian-cou...
- lvs 8y agoAuthoritarian governments are rarely accused of being artful.