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Chinese ambassador to Canada warns against any future Huawei 5G ban
China's envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not ...
China minced no words on Thursday as it rejected an accusation by Canada's foreign minister that its detentions of Canadians pose a threat to all countries. "I think your foreign minister may be in a hurry, and can't help speaking without thinking," foreign ministry spokeswoman ...
The Canadian statistical agency said Thursday the U.S. government shutdown is having impacts beyond its borders, stemming data-sharing and forcing Ottawa to suspend publication of trade figures. The United States is Canada's largest trading partner, with about 75 percent of Canadian exports sent to its ...
Brazil may drop visas for U.S., Australian and Japanese visitors in bid to boost tourism
Brazil is considering dropping visas for visitors from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Japan to boost its tourism industry, media reported Thursday. Tourism Minister Alvaro Antonio told reporters the measure could be adopted soon, with the aim of tripling annual revenues from foreign tourists to ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is sparing no expense to its international reputation in its determination to force Canada to back down over the case of a Chinese telecommunications executive it detained last month. While Beijing formally denies any connection, the arrest of two Canadians ...
Kia to recall 68,000 vehicles to fix earlier fix that can cause fires; Hyundai to follow suit
Kia says it will ignore the partial U.S. government shutdown and recall more than 68,000 vehicles to fix a fuel pipe problem that can cause engine fires. The problem stems from previous recall repairs due to engine failures. The South Korean automaker also says it ...
U.S. calls China's death sentence against Canadian 'politically motivated'
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday China's death sentence on a Canadian man is "politically motivated." The statement from U.S. deputy spokesman Robert Palladino said that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke Tuesday and "expressed their concerns about ...
Saudi teen given asylum in Canada says she wants to work for freedom for women
A Saudi teen whose flight from her allegedly abusive family captured global attention said Tuesday she wants to work in support of freedom for women around the world for years to come. Rahaf Mohammed also has quickly embraced life in Canada, saying that when she ...
Huawei founder says company would not share user secrets and hasn't been asked to by Beijing
The founder of Huawei said Tuesday his company would refuse to disclose secrets about its customers and their communication networks, trying to lay to rest concerns the Chinese tech giant might spy for the communist government. Ren Zhengfei spoke in a rare meeting with foreign ...
Trip to Canada? 'Travel cautiously,' China tells its citizens amid growing spat
China on Tuesday warned its citizens of the risks of traveling to Canada after the "arbitrary detention" of a Chinese citizen, in what appears to be a tit-for-tat move. "Recently in Canada, a Chinese citizen was arbitrarily detained on the basis of a request of ...
Death penalty for Canadian escalates China-Canada tensions
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian to death in a sudden retrial of his drug smuggling case, while another Canadian man has been denied diplomatic immunity, ratcheting up the tensions following Canada's arrest of a top Chinese technology executive last month. The Liaoning provincial court ...
French police pair stand trial for alleged 2014 rape of drunk Canadian tourist at former Paris HQ
Two French policemen went on trial Monday over the alleged gang-rape of a drunk Canadian tourist in the former headquarters of the Paris police, one of several scandals to roil the force in recent years. The alleged crime took place in April 2014 at the ...
