China retaliates against Ottawa’s sanctions by criticizing Canada’s past treatment of Indigenous people

China retaliates against Ottawa’s sanctions by criticizing Canada’s past treatment of Indigenous people

Beijing has called out Canada over past wrongs committed against Indigenous people after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese senior and former officials over human rights abuses. “Canada is in no position to lecture others on human rights,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning during a press conference last month, according to an official translation. Ning’s response comes after Ottawa issued sanctions “under the Special Economic Measu…