Relations between China and Canada have been shaken by the arrest of Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou in December 2018, and the subsequent process to extradite her to the United States.

Over the past few months, we’ve seen a progression of retaliatory acts from the Chinese government, including the detention of at least two Canadian nationals accused of espionage and a block by China on imports of canola and meat from Canada.

Amidst the “bitter stalemate” between the two countries, there is another topic that has received less attention and is also among the reason relations are deteriorating: an increase in harassment of minority groups by China.

Full article at The Wry Ronin’s website. Date of publication: 19/07/2019.