Kanadska vlada potvrdila je da su četiri njezina državljana izvršena u Kini ranije ove godine zbog optužbi povezanih s drogom. Ottawa je snažno osudila egzekucije, nazivajući ih neopozivima i nespojivima s ljudskim dostojanstvom. Peking je branio svoje postupke, navodeći da su osobe osuđene za zločine vezane uz drogu i ističući da Kina ne priznaje dvojno državljanstvo. Otkriće dolazi usred rastućih napetosti između Kanade i Kine, s nedavnim trgovinskim sporovima oko carina na električna vozila i poljoprivredne proizvode koji dodatno opterećuju odnose. Identiteti izvršenih osoba nisu otkriveni na zahtjev njihovih obitelji.
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Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year
Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.
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Canadians executed in China, Global Affairs Canada confirms
Canadian citizens were executed in China earlier this year, Global Affairs Canada confirms with CityNews. “Canada strongly condemns China’s use of the death penalty, which is irreversible and inconsistent with basic human dignity,” Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.
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Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians as Beijing points to drug crime
China imposed retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports earlier this month, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. Beijing has bemoaned Ottawa following the U.S. in restricting the sale of Chinese goods, particularly electric vehicles.
