Insights and Stories on Meng Wanzhou

Canada will not be intimidated by China retaliation, Trudeau says

May. 9, 2023 at 6:21 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada will not be intimidated by China following tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions by Ottawa and Beijing. Ottawa expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei on Monday over allegations related to foreign interference, and hours later, China asked a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai […]

U.S. judge dismisses indictment against Huawei executive

Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:13 pm CST

By jonathan-stempel Karen Freifeld

Huawei executive’s U.S. bank fraud charges to be dismissed

Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:16 pm CST

By Karen Freifeld

Canada, China agree to suspend WTO canola dispute

Sep. 1, 2022 at 12:38 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment, joining Five Eyes allies

May. 19, 2022 at 8:15 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

China lifts block on Canadian grain firms’ canola exports

May. 18, 2022 at 5:25 pm CDT

Officials say China has reinstated market access for two major grain firms whose exports of Canadian canola have been blocked from Chinese ports since 2019. Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, in a joint statement Wednesday, confirmed the decision by Chinese customs officials allowing Richardson International […]

By Dave Bedard

Ambassador to China to leave post after helping free detainees

Dec. 6, 2021 at 4:06 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada’s ambassador to China said on Monday he would soon leave his post after a two-year assignment where he helped secure the freedom of two Canadian detainees despite icy relations between Beijing and Ottawa. Dominic Barton’s departure, which will take effect Dec. 31, leaves a crucial […]

By David Ljunggren

U.S. grains: Corn futures up on firm cash markets

Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rose about two per cent on Monday, rallying from early declines on support from tight domestic cash markets and spillover strength from crude oil futures, analysts said. Soybean futures climbed as China booked several U.S. cargos of the oilseed but wheat futures ended […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Xi raised Huawei case in recent call with Biden, White House says

Sep. 27, 2021 at 4:21 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The White House on Monday said a near-simultaneous release of a top Huawei executive and two Canadians detained shortly after her arrest was not a prisoner swap, but said the moves came up in a call between the Chinese and U.S. presidents weeks before. On Friday, […]

By alexandra-alper

‘Two Michaels’ have left China, Trudeau says

Sep. 24, 2021 at 8:13 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Two Canadian citizens who were detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days have left Chinese airspace and will arrive back in Canada early on Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Friday. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were picked up in December 2018, shortly after […]