The release of two Canadian hostages by China has ended a lengthy feud between the two countries, but experts caution the saga foreshadows a deepening rift between the two nations. After facing charges of espionage and spending more than 1,000 days in detention, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were set free by Chinese authorities late last week. Accompanied by Canada’s ambassador to China, the pair arrived home early on Saturday morning. The two had been detained after Canada’s arrest of the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who also arrived home after…
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Timeline: How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
In a speech before the UN General Assembly, Bush delivers an ultimatum to Saddam’s government, which he calls a “grave and gathering danger.” He accuses Iraq of violating a slew of UN Security Council resolutions dating back to 1991, including its obligations to destroy all weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and allow weapons inspectors unfettered access to facilities. He also says Iraq has refused to end its support for terrorist organizations, including al-Qaeda, whose members Bush says “are known to be in Iraq” despite U.S. intelligence doubts. He warns that…
Anti-sanctions law can be added to Basic Law: SJ – RTHK
The Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng said on Sunday that Beijing’s anti-sanctions law could be imposed on Hong Kong in the same way that the national security law was – by adding it annex three of the Basic Law. Cheng said this would be the “most natural and appropriate” method. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) will reportedly discuss later this month whether the mainland law should be adopted by the SAR as well, after it was passed in June to allow tit-for-tat measures against foreign sanctions on Chinese…