This year China has performed four Canadians for drugs

Four Canadians were shot dead in China on charges of drugs earlier this year, Canada’s authorities confirmed.

All of them were double citizens, and their identity were maintained, said Canada Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie.

The Chinese Embassy’s press -secretary in Canada reportedly called on Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks” because the fighting feared a further recession between the countries after many years of tension.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it acted “in accordance with the law”, while the embassy stated that there were “firm” evidence of their crimes.

Beijing “fully guaranteed the rights and interests of interested citizens of Canada,” the embassy said, urging Canada to respect “China’s judicial sovereignty”.

China does not recognize double citizenship and takes a tough position against drugs. However, it is rare that the death penalty is carried out on foreigners.

Jolie stated that she had been “very carefully” for several months and tried with other officials, including former Prime Minister Justin Trudu to stop the shootings.

In a statement in Canadian media, Canada spokesman Charlotte Macleod said Canada “repeatedly called for patience for these people at the highest levels and remains resistant to counteract the use of the death penalty in all cases.”

China imposes the death penalty on serious crimes, including drug -related corruption and espionage. While the number of shootings is kept secret, human rights groups believe that China has one of the highest levels in the world.

“These shocking and inhuman shootings of the Canadian Chinese authorities should call for waking up in Canada,” said Keti Nivabandi of Amnesty International Canada. “We are devastated to the victims of the victims and we keep them in our hearts when they try to process incredible.”

“Our thoughts are also coming to close citizens of Canada, whom China is conducting in the deadly cell or whose location in the Chinese prison system is unknown.”

In 2019, the national Canadian Robert Lloid Sherelenberg was sentenced to shooting in China for drug smuggling, in a high -profile case sentenced by the Canadian government. He was not among the Canadians who were shot.

“We will continue not only to condemn, but also to indulgence for other Canadians who face similar situations,” Jolie said on Wednesday.

Relations between Canada and China have been icy since 2018 after Canada detained the Chinese telecommunication director Maine Vanzhou at the request of the US extradition. China arrested two Canadians shortly afterwards, both were released.

In 2023, Canadian media published reports, many on the basis of exploration leakage, about detailed claims against Chinese interventions in the country. China denied reports, calling them “unjustified and defamatory”.

Most recently, China has imposed tariffs for retaliation on some Canadian farms and food imports after Ottawa charged Chinese electric cars, steel and aluminum.