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China slams Trudeau's 'irresponsible remarks' on Canadian's death sentence

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Beijing on Tuesday slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for making "irresponsible remarks" after he criticised a Chinese court's death sentence against a convicted Canadian drug smuggler.

"We urge the Canadian side to respect the rule of law, respect China's judicial sovereignty, correct their mistakes, and stop making such irresponsible remarks," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a press briefing.

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First Published: Jan 15 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

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