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Trudeau sidesteps extradition questions
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CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sidestepped questions on the sensitive topic of possible extraditions to China, saying Canada would stick to high standards when deciding whether to return Chinese citizens.
A statement posted on Trudeau’s website said his national security adviser went to Beijing last week and agreed to start talks about an extradition treaty as part of a security dialogue. China, which wants the return of officials suspected of corruption it says are hiding in Canada, has long pressed for such a treaty.
Some people convicted of corruption face the death penalty and Canada refuses to send people to countries without assurances they will not be executed.
“Extradition is certainly one of the things the Chinese have indicated they want to talk about,” Trudeau told a televised news conference at the United Nations.
“As everyone knows, Canada has very high standards in terms of extradition treaties in accordance with our values. But we’re happy to have a high-level security dialogue,” he said.
News of the Beijing meeting revived speculation Ottawa had made concessions to secure the return of Kevin Garratt, a Canadian citizen convicted of spying, whom China deported last week. Canadian officials insist there was no deal.
China does not have extradition treaties with the US, Australia or Canada, reportedly the most popular destinations for economic criminals from China.
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