Canada and China each “livid” in row triggered by Huawei arrest – Canadian envoy

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Canada and China each “livid” in row triggered by Huawei arrest – Canadian envoy

By David Ljunggren


By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA, Feb 5 (Reuters)Canada and China are each “livid” over the case of a Huawei govt detained in Canada in 2018 and its aftermath, however there are indicators the 2 sides can maintain constructive talks, the Canadian ambassador to Beijing mentioned on Wednesday.

Canadian police picked up Huawei Applied sciences Co Ltd HWT.UL chief monetary officer Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. arrest warrant in December 2018, after which China arrested two Canadian residents on safety costs and blocked imports of canola seed.

“We’re offended, we’re very offended due to our individuals which have been taken. China may be very offended as effectively, livid, we’re each livid,” Dominic Barton informed a particular committee of legislators trying into ties with Beijing.

Barton was appointed Canada’s envoy to China in September 2019.

“The primary dialog I had there was most likely one of the crucial disagreeable conversations I’ve ever had … there wasn’t even a…



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