Trudeau Pays a Price as U.S. Turns Screws on Huawei
- Chinese investment in Canada was falling before crisis hit
- PM’s high hopes for stronger ties appear doomed for now
Justin Trudeau
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China was once a grand prize for Justin Trudeau, who sought to follow in his father’s footsteps by cementing stronger ties with the Asian powerhouse.
So much has changed since, culminating with U.S. charges Monday against Huawei Technologies Co. and its Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, whose arrest last month in Vancouver put Trudeau squarely in China’s crosshairs. Beijing has threatened retaliation, while detaining two Canadians and sentencing a third to death.