Trudeau says Canada won’t stop calling out China for coercive diplomacy


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On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador to Canada warned Ottawa against granting asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing the situation, saying it amounts to interfering in its internal affairs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will not stop standing up for human rights in China – or calling out Beijing for its coercive approach to diplomacy. Trudeau said Friday that includes the situation in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy activists have been protesting a widely criticized national security law imposed on the territory by Beijing. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador to Canada warned Ottawa against granting asylum to Hong Kong residents...