Cong Peiwu, Chinese ambassador to Canada, expounded China's position on the Meng Wanzhou case and the detention of two Canadian citizens, and clarified some doubts and accusations from Canada in a signed article published by Ottawa Life Magazine on Wednesday.

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The article named “Now it is Canada’s turn to answer some questions concerning China-Canada relations”. By December 1, it has been two years since Meng’s detention. It has also been nearly two years since the cases of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. China-Canada relations are at a sensitive juncture again.

Cong noted the two Canadian citizens were arrested and prosecuted by competent authorities of China in accordance with the law for suspected crimes undermining China's national security. So it is a typical double standard to attack and smear China’s judicial system because of the differences between the Chinese and Canadian judicial systems.

Referring to the distorting reports from Canadian media, saying that the two Canadians faced “harsh treatment” in China, he said the fact is China protects its legitimate rights in accordance with the law and the two Canadians have been treated as equally as other detainees of the same kind.

He mentioned the absurd comments that China has grown belligerent and aggressive in foreign affairs and pursued “coercive diplomacy”, and he argued that China has always been opposed to interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, and will never allow any individual or any force to impose their will on China.

“The Meng Wanzhou incident is a severe political incident concocted by the US to suppress Chinese high-tech enterprises, including Huawei, “ he stressed.

He said the Canadian side has wrongly held Meng in custody till now. She hasn’t breached any Canadian law. The incident is exactly the crux of the deteriorating China-Canada relations and the barrier that the two sides cannot neglect.

“The key to solving the problem lies in the hand of the Canadian side,” he pointed out and urged that the Canadian government should proceed from the merits of the incident itself and fairness and justice, make correct decisions to release Meng as soon as possible.

(Compiled by Zhu Yurou)