Thursday, June 25, 2020

One More Time - What Do We Need China For?

It's out in the open:

China has explicitly tied the fate of two detained Canadians to the release of Meng Wanzhou, joining the growing calls for Ottawa to intervene in the Huawei executive’s extradition.

In a media briefing Wednesday, Zhao Lijian, the spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, cited comments made by Michael Kovrig’s wife to the CBC and Reuters saying Canada’s justice minister has the power to end Meng’s extradition to the United States “at any point.”

“Such options are within the rule of law and could open up space for resolution to the situation of the two Canadians,” Zhao said, referring to Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have now been detained for over 550 days.

Yes, in my part of the world that is called kidnapping and extortion.


The Liberals' ties (and undying love) to China are well-known. It is, therefore, no surprise that its members would offer the utterly suicidal suggestion of freeing Meng Wanzhou long after other attempts failed.

Any sane and competent leader would have dealt with this issue over five hundred and fifty days ago. By now (how long the wait!), it is obvious that China can never trusted, that it is a danger even to itself and that all major industry should be moved back to Canada or at least a trustworthy nation that isn't China.


Justin's choices here are not to do the moral thing by Canada and its nationals but who to anger: the Chinese or the Americans.


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