Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Dylan Robertson
Publication Date: January 2, 2025 - 15:26
China denounces Canada human-rights criticism as ‘hypocritical farce of double standards’
January 2, 2025
China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing’s human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples.The blowback comes after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese officials it accuses of “grave human rights violations” against ethnic and religious minorities, and voiced concern about democracy in Hong Kong.Ottawa issued a statement last month that cited reports of arbitrary and violent detainment of Uyghur people, as well as repression toward Tibetans and Falun Gong practitioners.
Unpublished Newswire
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