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Coverage dated March 19, 2025

China executes four Canadians, Ottawa says

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China has executed four Canadians, according to Ottawa's foreign affairs minister, who condemned Beijing for not heeding their calls for leniency.

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    China executed 4 Canadians this year, Ottawa says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The four Canadian citizens were executed by China despite former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appeal for clemency. China claims the Canadians were guilty of drug offenses.

  3. Fox News

    Canada says China executed 4 Canadians this year amid rising tensions between the countries (opens Fox News)

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    China executed four Canadian dual citizens due to drug crimes in recent months, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said, as tensions rise between the two countries.

  4. Al Jazeera

    China executes 4 dual Canadian citizens despite Ottawa’s plea for clemency (opens Al Jazeera)

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    China’s embassy in Ottawa has confirmed executions of four dual Canadian-Chinese citizens for drug offences.

  5. CNN

    Canada condemns China executions of four Canadian drug convicts (opens CNN)

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    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.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ottawa condemns Chinese executions of four Canadians | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    OTTAWA >> Canada said today that China had executed four Canadian citizens on drug smuggling charges earlier this year, and strongly condemned Beijing’s use of the death penalty.

  7. UPI

    China executes four Canadians, Ottawa says (opens UPI)

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    China has executed four Canadians, according to Ottawa's foreign affairs minister, who condemned Beijing for not heeding their calls for leniency.

  8. Digital Journal

    Four Canadians executed in China, Ottawa says (opens Digital Journal)

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    Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, defying pleas for leniency from

  9. New York Post

    Canada outraged after four citizens executed by China over drug charges: ‘Inconsistent with basic human dignity’ (opens New York Post)

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    Canadian officials say they asked China for leniency, but were rebuked.

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