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Re:Second Canadian 'missing' in China by RidingPegasus on Thursday December 13, 2018 @04:36AM (#18671057)
At the same moment the President is sitting down with Xi discussing trade government agents are making moves to arrest an incredibly high profile Chinese figure and everyone seems to think it's a coincidence?

China has an extensive history of politically motivated trials when there is foreign relation disputes between countries. They barely hide it. What's interesting here is the US doing the same thing back to them.

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Re:Second Canadian 'missing' in China by sonnyblarney on Thursday December 13, 2018 @04:40AM (#18671069)
I don't believe the US is doing it, essentially I'm doubting the specific facts you presented i.e. a warrant since Aug but no arrest until now, for political reasons.

One of the reasons I doubt this is because Trump does not control or direct these orgs - they are not highly politicized.

And also ... why would the US create some kind of warrant/indictment to not have her grabbed?

Maybe you are right, but I actually don't think any of it makes sense. Trump gains nothing by having someone nabbed like that.

Chinese nabbing of Canadians I do however think is political.

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