China Slams Canada ‘Megaphone Diplomacy’ After Arrest Complaints
- Ottawa among 58 signatories to declaration opposing detentions
- Canada-led initiative seeks to counter arrests by China, Iran
A security officer stands guard outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing.
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Beijing expressed “strong dissatisfaction” after 58 governments signed a declaration against detaining each others’ citizens for geopolitical leverage, a move seen as targeting countries like Iran and China.
“The Canadian side’s attempt to pressure China by using ‘Megaphone Diplomacy’ or ganging up is totally futile and will only head towards a dead end,” a spokesperson at the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement Tuesday. China “has lodged stern representations with the Canadian side,” the spokesperson said.