Canada names China, Russia, Iran, N.Korea, sees risk to power supply............... (8)
The reason for Canada and China's relations to have soured.
BEIJING -- China on Monday denied that two Canadian citizens held for almost two years had been "arbitrarily" detained in response to Canada's arrest of an executive of technology giant Huawei.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's denial came days after China granted consular access to Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor for the first time since January. Canada's government on Saturday issued a statement saying it remains "deeply concerned by the arbitrary detention by Chinese authorities" of the two, and called for their immediate release.
Zhao said China "firmly opposes the erroneous statements made by Canada" and reiterated its claim that Kovrig and Spavor were "suspected of engaging in activities that endanger China's national security."
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"The Chinese judicial organs handle the case independently according to law. So the label of arbitrary detention cannot be pinned to the Chinese side," he told reporters at a daily briefing.
Canadian attempts to enlist other countries in pressuring China are "completely futile and will only backfire," Zhao said. On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Kovrig's and Spavor's cases in a phone call and Trudeau expressed thanks for U.S. support.
Despite its disavowals of any connection, Beijing has repeatedly tied the detentions to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of the company's founder. The U.S. is seeking her extradition on fraud charges and the case is before Canadian courts.
"What Canada did in the case of Meng Wanzhou was arbitrary detention," Zhao said.
Bilateral ties have suffered as China has upped its demands that Canada release Meng, who was detained during a stopover in Vancouver in December 2018 and is currently living in one of her mansions in the city while fighting extradition.
Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Spavor, an entrepreneur, were detained days later. Neither had been permitted visits from consular officials amid the corona virus pandemic.
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BEIJING -- China on Monday denied that two Canadian citizens held for almost two years had been "arbitrarily" detained in response to Canada's arrest of an executive of technology giant Huawei.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's denial came days after China granted consular access to Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor for the first time since January. Canada's government on Saturday issued a statement saying it remains "deeply concerned by the arbitrary detention by Chinese authorities" of the two, and called for their immediate release.
Zhao said China "firmly opposes the erroneous statements made by Canada" and reiterated its claim that Kovrig and Spavor were "suspected of engaging in activities that endanger China's national security."
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"The Chinese judicial organs handle the case independently according to law. So the label of arbitrary detention cannot be pinned to the Chinese side," he told reporters at a daily briefing.
Canadian attempts to enlist other countries in pressuring China are "completely futile and will only backfire," Zhao said. On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Kovrig's and Spavor's cases in a phone call and Trudeau expressed thanks for U.S. support.
Despite its disavowals of any connection, Beijing has repeatedly tied the detentions to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of the company's founder. The U.S. is seeking her extradition on fraud charges and the case is before Canadian courts.
"What Canada did in the case of Meng Wanzhou was arbitrary detention," Zhao said.
Bilateral ties have suffered as China has upped its demands that Canada release Meng, who was detained during a stopover in Vancouver in December 2018 and is currently living in one of her mansions in the city while fighting extradition.
Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Spavor, an entrepreneur, were detained days later. Neither had been permitted visits from consular officials amid the corona virus pandemic.
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Your real name is Gary Glitter(1:51) Iran claims it can build a nuclear bomb
One of Iran's top advisors claims the country is capable of building a nuclear bomb.
The advisor has said the country is currently enriching uranium up to 60 per cent and could easily produce 90 per cent enriched uranium.
“In a few days we were able to enrich uranium up to 60 per cent and we can easily produce 90 per cent enriched uranium,” Kamal Kharrazi, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said.
“Iran has the technical means to produce a nuclear bomb but there has been no decision by Iran to build one”.
The warning came shortly after President Joe Biden completed a trip to the Middle East during which a joint declaration released by the US and Israel stressed the pair would not allow Iran to “acquire” such a deadly weapon.
“The United States stresses that integral to this pledge is the commitment never to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, and that it is prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome,” the statement said
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One of Iran's top advisors claims the country is capable of building a nuclear bomb.
The advisor has said the country is currently enriching uranium up to 60 per cent and could easily produce 90 per cent enriched uranium.
“In a few days we were able to enrich uranium up to 60 per cent and we can easily produce 90 per cent enriched uranium,” Kamal Kharrazi, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said.
“Iran has the technical means to produce a nuclear bomb but there has been no decision by Iran to build one”.
The warning came shortly after President Joe Biden completed a trip to the Middle East during which a joint declaration released by the US and Israel stressed the pair would not allow Iran to “acquire” such a deadly weapon.
“The United States stresses that integral to this pledge is the commitment never to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, and that it is prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome,” the statement said
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Biden Administration, Prisoner Swamp With IRAN, for FIVE With US and/or DUO American Citizenship, At Least Half Are Of Arab Desent?
(Including a woman)
Cost 6 BILLION?
And How Many YEARS Have They Been Detained?
And.... Who Are These Prisoners We Are Releasing? And How Many Are We Releasing!? And What Were They Charged With In America?
AND IRAN ALSO WANTS... WHAT?
Iran also wants access to assets frozen abroad, particularly some $7 billion in Iranian assets tied up in SOUTH KOREAN banks. Already, Tehran seized a SOUTH KOREAN OIL TANKER amid the dispute and THREATENED further retaliation in AUGUST.
In Addition... Iran has been enriching uranium and stockpiling it as part of its advancing nuclear program.
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Biden Administration, Prisoner Swamp With IRAN, for FIVE With US and/or DUO American Citizenship, At Least Half Are Of Arab Desent?
(Including a woman)
Cost 6 BILLION?
And How Many YEARS Have They Been Detained?
And.... Who Are These Prisoners We Are Releasing? And How Many Are We Releasing!? And What Were They Charged With In America?
AND IRAN ALSO WANTS... WHAT?
Iran also wants access to assets frozen abroad, particularly some $7 billion in Iranian assets tied up in SOUTH KOREAN banks. Already, Tehran seized a SOUTH KOREAN OIL TANKER amid the dispute and THREATENED further retaliation in AUGUST.
In Addition... Iran has been enriching uranium and stockpiling it as part of its advancing nuclear program.
Gen Jack Keane: Iran is running a lucrative 'hostage extortion business'
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If This So Called DEAL Wasn't Serious, It Would Be A JOKE
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NOVEMBER 18, 202010:06 AMUPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Canada names China, Russia as main cyber-crime threats; sees risk to power supply
By David Ljunggren
3 MIN READ
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday identified state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber crime threats for the first time, and said it feared foreign actors could try to disrupt power supplies.
FILE PHOTO: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) signals intelligence agency said the programs posed the greatest strategic threat to Canada.
“State-sponsored cyber activity is generally the most sophisticated threat,” CSE said in its second national cyber threat assessment.
CSE’s first study, released in 2018, mentioned foreign-based actors without identifying them. In July, Canada, Britain and the United States accused Russian-backed hackers of trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data.
China and Russia have repeatedly denied trying to break into other nations’ critical infrastructure. Canadian relations with China have soured notably over the last two years.