A teacher from Alberta, Sarah D. McIver, is the latest Canadian to be detained by China, which appears to be pressuring Canada to release a Chinese executive.
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China Holds Third Canadian, Escalating Diplomatic Crisis with the United States
The detentions of three Canadian citizens appear to be retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top Chinese executive at the behest of the Trump administration.
The Canadians Detained in China: an Ex-Diplomat and a Daring ‘Fixer’
As Canada presses China to release two detained Canadians, questions remain about how they have been ensnared by a geopolitical battle.
Canada Letter: Chrystia Freeland Talks Tariffs, Trade and China Tensions
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, reflects on this week’s conversation in Toronto with Canada’s foreign minister.
An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think
International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.
Who’s in the Middle of a Spat Between the U.S. and China? Canada
Canada is in a tricky spot, boxed in the middle between its two largest trading partners, and worried about having to choose sides.
Second Canadian Arrested in China, Escalating Diplomatic Feud
China confirmed the arrest of Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, and accused him and another Canadian of unspecified crimes undermining China’s national security.
Clashes Over Trade and Detentions: What China, the U.S. and Canada Are Fighting Over
While the trade war between the United States and China has been put on hold, new disputes over a series of detentions have raised alarm on both sides of the Pacific.
Caught Between Feuding Giants, Canada Fears Consequences
Fulfilling an extradition request from its ally and neighbor has left Canada vulnerable to actions by China, an increasingly important export market.
Former Canadian Diplomat Detained in China, Adding to Tensions
Michael Kovrig was detained less than a week after Canada announced the arrest of a senior Chinese tech executive, Meng Wanzhou.