Trudeau Presses China at G-20 on Two Detained Canadians
- Frosty ties between two on display as leaders met in Osaka
- Canadian leader had once put China at center of trade policy
Justin Trudeau attends a session at the summit with Xi Jinping, June 29.
Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought the release of two Canadians held by China in talks with President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 leaders summit where their frosty ties were on display.
Trudeau said he had constructive conversations with Xi on Saturday at the end of the gathering of world leaders in Osaka, Japan. He didn’t, however, mention any details about the dispute at the core of their recent tension -- Canada’s detention of Huawei Technologies Co.’s chief financial officer, who is facing charges in the U.S.