Four Canadian drug traffickers executed in China

Four Canadian drug traffickers executed in China
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over the regular press conference held today (March 20th).
When asked about Canadian citizens being executed for drug crimes in China, Mao Ning stated that combating drug crimes is a shared responsibility of all countries. China is a country ruled by law, treating defendants of different nationalities equally, handling them strictly and fairly in accordance with the law, and safeguarding the legitimate rights of the parties and the consular rights of Canada in accordance with the law. Canada should respect the spirit of the rule of law and stop interfering with China's judicial sovereignty.

According to Reuters on March 19th local time, the Canadian Foreign Minister claimed to have issued a "strong condemnation" of China for executing four Canadian citizens involved in drug smuggling earlier this year.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly told reporters that the four individuals executed were all Canadian citizens with "dual citizenship", and Canada will continue to provide support for Canadians in similar situations in the future. However, according to relevant laws and regulations, China does not recognize dual nationality.
Jolly also stated that she and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been requesting leniency from the Chinese side in recent months, attempting to prevent the execution of these four individuals, but to no avail. Although Joli is well aware that these four individuals were convicted in China for drug smuggling, she still stated, "We strongly condemn this incident
In addition, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs stated that the four individuals executed this time do not include Canadian man Robert Schellenberg, who was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in 2019.
Charlotte McLeod, spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Global Affairs, stated that Canada "firmly opposes the use of the death penalty in any situation and anywhere". McLeod said that Canadian authorities are continuing to provide consular assistance to the families of the four executed prisoners, but will not disclose the specific identities of the prisoners to the media.

Canadian media CBC News revealed that the Chinese Embassy in Canada refuted Canada's condemnation in an email sent to CBC News on Wednesday and stated China's position: "Anyone who violates Chinese laws must be held accountable according to law
The Chinese Embassy in Canada also stated in an email that "China has always strictly punished drug crimes and adopted a 'zero tolerance' attitude towards the drug problem. The facts of the crimes committed by Canadian citizens involved are clear and the evidence is conclusive and sufficient." Therefore, these cases have been "strictly handled in accordance with the law," and the rights and interests of Canadians involved have been "fully protected.
As for Canada's behavior of pointing fingers at China's judiciary, the embassy stated, "We urge Canada to respect the rule of law and China's judicial sovereignty, stop making irresponsible remarks, and work together with China to improve and develop China Canada relations through practical actions