Canada is pushing back against China with its strongest diplomatic language yet, accusing Chinese authorities of detaining two Canadians without cause and calling for them to be promptly freed.
“We are deeply concerned by the arbitrary detention by Chinese authorities of two Canadians earlier this month and call for their immediate release,” Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland said in a statement released this afternoon.
“I wish to express Canada’s appreciation to those who have spoken recently in support of the rule of law as fundamental to free societies. We share with our partners the conviction that the rule of law is not a choice: it is the bedrock of democracy. Canada will not compromise nor politicize the rule of law and due process.”
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