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They are taking action against canada because canada arrested one of their execs at the behest of the US. It's basic international politics that everyone unders

They are taking action against canada because canada arrested one of their execs at the behest of the US. It's basic international politics that everyone understands. It's not about sending a message to small countries. It isn't even about sending a message to canada. It's about sending a message to the US. Just like canada arresting the chinese exec was the US sending a message to China. When significant powers want to send each other messages without escalating to full out war, they use smaller satellite states to deliver their messages. This is what happened during the cold war between the Soviets and the US. It's what's happening between the US and China. If china or the US or russia or any major power wanted to send a message to small countries, they'd do so directly. Like we do with canada or China does with north korea or russia does with the smaller ex-soviet nations.

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JumpCrisscross 8y ago
> Just like canada arresting the chinese exec was the US sending a message to China If the American (or, I'd guess, Canadian) foreign policy arm had its way, this arrest wouldn't have happened. Unfortunately, rule of law. An independent prosecutor issued warrants which were confirmed by a court and executed by police. The concept of independent agencies doesn't exist outside a small number of countries. It can be difficult for an elite in Beijing to believe the American president has no power to halt the proceedings against Huawei's CFO. This is, at its core, the mis-understanding. Not Cold War proxy war dynamics.
- porpoisely 8y ago
  The arrest happened because of the change in foreign policy concerning china by Trump. It's meant to send a message and apply pressure on the chinese and on iran. This has nothing to do with the rule of law no more than north koreans arresting christian evangelists and tourists is about the rule of law. There is no misunderstanding. Everyone involved knows exactly what is going on. It's international politics. The only question is how this is resolved. Will it escalate or will the US and china achieve a compromise?
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- DeonPenny 8y ago
  I agree, you even look at some of the replies to this comment. The fact that Donald trump himself is under FBI investigation or that this would probably of happen regardless of Trump changing his plan on Iran sanction seems lost. That being said you wouldn't want to live in a place where politics drove laws in the way people think it does.

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JumpCrisscross 8y ago

> Just like canada arresting the chinese exec was the US sending a message to China If the American (or, I'd guess, Canadian) foreign policy arm had its way, this arrest wouldn't have happened. Unfortunately, rule of law. An independent prosecutor issued warrants which were confirmed by a court and executed by police. The concept of independent agencies doesn't exist outside a small number of countries. It can be difficult for an elite in Beijing to believe the American president has no power to halt the proceedings against Huawei's CFO. This is, at its core, the mis-understanding. Not Cold War proxy war dynamics.

porpoisely 8y ago
The arrest happened because of the change in foreign policy concerning china by Trump. It's meant to send a message and apply pressure on the chinese and on iran. This has nothing to do with the rule of law no more than north koreans arresting christian evangelists and tourists is about the rule of law. There is no misunderstanding. Everyone involved knows exactly what is going on. It's international politics. The only question is how this is resolved. Will it escalate or will the US and china achieve a compromise?
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DeonPenny 8y ago
I agree, you even look at some of the replies to this comment. The fact that Donald trump himself is under FBI investigation or that this would probably of happen regardless of Trump changing his plan on Iran sanction seems lost. That being said you wouldn't want to live in a place where politics drove laws in the way people think it does.