A day after Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne met with his Chinese counterpart and called for the release of the two Michaels, Beijing said the two countries’ relationship “have come to this stage not because of China.” It is asking Canada to “take immediate and effective measures to correct the mistakes.” (The Canadian Press)
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