Relations between Ottawa and Beijing have become even more strained since Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian citizen, arrested in China in 2014, was sentenced to death over drug smuggling accusations.
Beijing has criticised Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, stressing that his remarks on the Schellenberg death sentence were “irresponsible”.
The statement came after the politician stated that “China has chosen to begin to arbitrarily apply [the] death penalty”.