Canada ‘knows the root cause’: China hints at Huawei retaliation as it sentences two Canadians to death

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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution .A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Canada “knows the root cause” behind recent death sentences for Canadians facing drug charges, the latest escalation in conflict between both countries following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin reportedly said the judicial system in China “handles cases independently” while discussing the recent death sentences for two Canadian nationals charged in separate cases with transporting and manufacturing drugs in China. However, he later said at the same press briefing...