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It goes on to say that the China says Canada should respect China's rule of law. Can't respect what they don't have, the rule of law does not exist in China. It is hard to respect China's legal practices when they execute dissidents or put them in concentration camps.
China blasted Canada for "irresponsible" remarks on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the country of "arbitrarily" sentencing a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, aggravating already icy relations.
Beijing and Ottawa have been at odds since early December, when Canadian police arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.
Days later, China detained two Canadians on suspicion of endangering state security — former diplomat Michael Kovrig and business consultant Michael Spavor.
Monday's death sentence by a Chinese court on Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg for allegedly smuggling 222 kilograms of methamphetamines has become the latest strain on ties.
It goes on to say that the China says Canada should respect China's rule of law. Can't respect what they don't have, the rule of law does not exist in China. It is hard to respect China's legal practices when they execute dissidents or put them in concentration camps.