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Canadian magazine published an article: “It’s time to release Meng Wanzhou!” Criticizing Trudeau’s government for undercutting Trump’s political operations | Blog Post
Trump will step down soon, and the world will change soon.
“It’s time to release Meng Wanzhou!” The well-known Canadian magazine Walrus pointed out in an article entitled “Why Canada Should Finally Release Meng Wanzhou” that Canada has detained Meng Wanzhou for political purposes. Now that US President Trump is about to leave office, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau should release Meng Wanzhou immediately.
The Canadian magazine Walrus published an article that Canada should release Meng Wanzhou.
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“Walrus” magazine was founded in 2003 and is a mainstream Canadian magazine similar to the American “Atlantic Monthly” and “The New Yorker”. The author of the article, Scott, clearly pointed out that the Canadian media linked the concern about Meng Wanzhou’s case to China’s detention of two Canadians, saying that China’s claim that the Canadians were taken hostages was inappropriate.
“In this escalating international confrontation, people have overlooked a factor, that is, the U.S. request for Canadian detention and extradition of Meng Wanzhou itself has a strong political color. Ignoring this factor, the focus of Canadian public opinion discussions has been drawn to complete Different directions.” Scott wrote.
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou was at a time when the Trump administration greatly increased tensions with China and Iran. Scott believes: “Canadian courts have become Trump’s foreign policy tools, and part of U.S. policy is not in Canada’s interests. The Canadian government has been careful not to anger the Trump administration for the past four years. But with The new US government is about to take office, and Canadian leaders have the opportunity to re-examine the Meng Wanzhou case from another angle.”
“For Canada, which is caught between two competing powers, the release of Meng Wanzhou should be the most correct thing.” Scott came to this conclusion.
Meng Wanzhou.Profile picture
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The “Walrus” article analyzes the legal background and political motives of the United States requesting the extradition of Meng Wanzhou.
In the United States, it is up to the top of the Justice Department to decide whether to issue an extradition application. These high-level officials are appointed by the President, and the President also has the power to fire them at any time. There are many cases in the US federal district courts that apply extradition, but not every one of them will apply for extradition to other countries. Which cases will eventually enter the extradition process highly depends on the priority of the case by the Department of Justice and the government.
In the past four years, Trump has repeatedly and openly tried to bully and influence the decision of the Justice Department in certain cases. “If it was Trump’s influence that led to Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, I would not be surprised.” The article said.
In 2018, Trump’s two foreign policy priorities were Iran and China. In May, the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, further isolating Iran. In November, the then U.S. Attorney General announced the new U.S. policy toward China. The Department of Justice would take radical measures to investigate the so-called case of China’s theft of intellectual property rights. Almost at the same time, US officials began to publicly express their concerns about the security risks caused by Chinese Internet providers (especially Huawei) penetrating the US market. The “chilling effect” caused by the arrest of Meng Wanzhou can further deter investors who are considering doing business with Iran.
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“The arrest of Meng Wanzhou happened during the fierce confrontation between the United States and Iran. Trump violated the promises of the previous U.S. government, and Canada did not condemn the United States’ perfidy behavior, but instead shielded or even facilitated it.” Scott believes that Meng. The Wanzhou case far exceeds the level of the US-Iran conflict. From the perspective of Sino-US relations, there are many other forces at play.
On December 11, 2018, 10 days after Meng Wanzhou was arrested, Trump said in an interview with Reuters that as part of the Sino-US trade agreement, he could consider assisting Meng Wanzhou’s release. Linking the fate of Meng Wanzhou to the trade concessions made by China makes people aware that the arrest of Meng Wanzhou may not be because of the case itself, but because the United States was trying to gain political advantage.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. AP profile picture
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“For Canada, a prudent approach is to minimize security risks. Trump uses the arrest of Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip. Can it also be regarded as another nominal hostage taking?” Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Fang Huilan have always insisted that “whether or not to extradite Meng Wanzhou depends on a Canadian court ruling.” This is essentially an escape.
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“Canada can’t wait any longer!” The “Walrus” article finally pointed out that the US accusations against Meng Wanzhou have always been political, and the Trudeau government should also treat this case as a political case. The Trump administration has been abandoned by American voters and is about to step down. Canadian leaders should stop helping Trump fight China and Iran. It is not too late.
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