The Chinese president did his best to project power and stability in leaders’ summits this week,but in the end had to contend with a few contrarians.
As Joe Biden was negotiating a new submarine partnership with Scott Morrison,the US was secretly working on another deal.
Shortly after Meng Wanzhou flew from Vancouver after years of house arrest,Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced that two Canadians jailed in China were freed.
Before the ruling was announced,Huawei chartered a 777 Boeing from China Southern Airlines ready to take Meng back to China,should the decision on double criminality come down in her favour.
Beijing's frosty words come after Germany's UN envoy appealed to China to free two detained Canadians for Christmas.
The deal would allow Meng Wanzhou to return to China from Canada,in exchange for admitting wrongdoing,the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Chinese embassy has accused the Australian government of disinformation and rebuked upgraded travel advice that warned foreigners in China may be arrested without evidence.
A Canadian judge has ruled that the US extradition case against a senior Chinese Huawei executive can continue to the next stage.
The daughter of Huawei's billionaire founder could soon walk free,with a key decision due this week in the extradition case that has strained relations between the US,China and Canada.
The latest indictment accused Huawei of conspiring to steal trade secrets,lying about its business in North Korea and helping Iran track protesters in 2009.
Canada's arrest of the daughter of Huawei's legendary founder shocked Beijing.