Thursday 20 march 2025 10:44, uk A spokesperson for the chinese embassy in canada urged ottawa to Canada's foreign minister mélanie joly told reporters that china had executed four canadians over drug offences, defying pleas from ottawa for leniency.
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes this year Ottawa
Foreign ministry spokeswoman mao ning
This isn’t the first time a canadian has faced the death penalty in regards to drug smuggling into china.
Robert schellenberg was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted in 2018 of Canada said on wednesday that china had executed four canadian citizens on drugs smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned beijing’s use of the death penalty. Foreign affairs minister mélanie joly said canada is strongly condemning china after the country executed four canadians earlier this year.joly said the canadians were all dual citizens and faced charges linked to criminal activities, according to china, linked to drugs.she said canada would continue to engage with china and ask for leniency for other canadians that are facing a similar China has said it acted “in accordance with the law” over the execution of four canadian citizens in recent weeks.
Melanie joly, canada’s foreign minister, told reporters in ottawa on Joly said the canadians were all dual citizens and faced charges linked to criminal activities, according to china, linked to drugs. she said canada would continue to engage with china and ask “the facts of the crimes committed by the canadian nationals involved in the Mélanie joly said all four were dual citizens and were all facing charges linked to criminal activities according to china, linked to drugs. foreign affairs minister says china executed four
The chinese embassy in ottawa has confirmed the executions and says beijing had solid evidence, and the crimes committed by the canadians were clear.
Foreign affairs minister mélanie joly says she’s been following the cases closely A chinese court has upheld the death sentence for robert lloyd schellenberg, a canadian convicted of drug smuggling in china in 2018. The liaoning high people’s court said in a statement tuesday Canada says china executed 4 canadians earlier this year.
Beijing’s embassy in ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that china does not recognise dual citizenship. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada said on wednesday that china had executed four canadian citizens on drugs smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned beijing’s use of the death penalty. Toronto (ap) — china executed four canadians in recent months, canada’s foreign affairs minister said wednesday.
Such executions of westerners are relatively rare.
Foreign affairs minister mélanie joly said canada is strongly condemning china after the country executed four canadians earlier this year. Joly said the canadians were all dual citizens Toronto — china executed four canadians in recent months, canada ’s foreign affairs minister said wednesday. Such executions of westerners are relatively rare.
At least four canadians were sentenced to death for alleged drug smuggling crimes between 2019 and 2020, including schellenberg, whose sentence was upgraded in 2019 from 15 years in prison Toronto — china executed four canadians in recent months, canada's foreign affairs minister said wednesday. Such executions of westerners are relatively rare. Foreign minister mélanie joly said
All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, canada
China executes 4 dual canadian citizens despite ottawa’s plea for clemency. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, canada's foreign minister mélanie joly said.
