International China's turn to detain Canadians.

[JonesBones]

Chinese authorities are questioning former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig - detained days after the arrest in Canada of a Chinese businesswoman - on suspicion of engaging in activities that harmed China's national security.

State-run Beijing News said on Wednesday that Kovrig, who works for the International Crisis Group (ICG), had become the subject of an investigation by the Beijing State Security Bureau.

He was detained after police in Canada arrested the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies on December 1 at the request of US authorities, infuriating Beijing.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018...arming-national-security-181212171440771.html

Breaking news that another was detained but can't find the source yet. Have fun, Canada.

 

[Trotsky]

I'll give China the benefit of the doubt that this is coincidental for now, but everyone would be well justified in being skeptical. The CPC is the worst.

 

[JonesBones]

I'll give China the benefit of the doubt that this is coincidental, but everyone would be well justified in being skeptical. The CPC is the worst.

It isn't coincidental. Why would you give them the benefit of the doubt?

Beijing’s detention of a former Canadian diplomat is being seen by friends and former colleagues as payback for Canada’s arrest of a well-connected Chinese telecommunications executive at the behest of the U.S., potentially escalating diplomatic tensions already roiling the global economy.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-coi...-as-retaliation-for-huawei-arrest-11544619753

 

[JonesBones]

Trump set up Canada as the fall guy. US conned Canada.

 

[Trotsky]

It isn't coincidental. Why would you give them the benefit of the doubt?

Because jumping to conclusions about these things is a slippery slope and is terrible for international relations and discourse, even when it involves those rat-fuckers.

Beijing’s detention of a former Canadian diplomat is being seen by friends and former colleagues as payback for Canada’s arrest of a well-connected Chinese telecommunications executive at the behest of the U.S., potentially escalating diplomatic tensions already roiling the global economy.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-coi...-as-retaliation-for-huawei-arrest-11544619753

Well, yeah, of course his friends and family are saying he's innocent. I would expect that even if the arrest was under non-suspicious terms.

 

[JonesBones]

Because jumping to conclusions about these things is a slippery slope and is terrible for international relations and discourse, even when it involves those rat-fuckers.



Well, yeah, of course his friends and family are saying he's innocent. I would expect that even if the arrest was under non-suspicious terms.

It is being willfully ignorant. Any person with a brain knows this is retaliation.

 

[JonesBones]

I'll give China the benefit of the doubt that this is coincidental, but everyone would be well justified in being skeptical. The CPC is the worst.

Here is another coincidence, dumb fuck. Just breaking. Another.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-missing-person-questioned-1.4943591


Ottawa loses contact with Canadian in China who reported being questioned by Chinese

The news comes days after Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who is on leave to work for an NGO in Canada, was detained by Chinese officials without explanation.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-missing-person-questioned-1.4943591

 

[Trotsky]

Here is another coincidence, dumb fuck.

Yeah, I don't know if you're off your meds or what, but your hostility is uncalled for and weird.

It is being willfully ignorant. Any person with a brain knows this is retaliation.

Anyone with a brain knew that JFK's assassination was orchestrated by Castro in retaliation for Bay of Pigs. Anyone with a brain knew a lot of things that seemed absurdly convenient.

Except they were wrong. Knowing things with huge consequences based purely on timing and appearances is not smart. Coincidences do happen sometimes. Even if it's 95% likely it's the CPC playing politics, there's still a 5% chance on the basis of which we shouldn't encourage foregone conclusions without knowing all the facts. I'm very sorry if my carefulness offends you.

Also, neither one of those links punctuates the story.

 

[Fatality]

That's what we get for being Trump's stooge.

 

[JonesBones]

Yeah, I don't know if you're off your meds or what, but your hostility is uncalled for and weird.



Anyone with a brain knew that JFK's assassination was orchestrated by Castro in retaliation for Bay of Pigs. Anyone with a brain knew a lot of things that seemed absurdly convenient.

Except they were wrong. Knowing things with huge consequences based purely on timing and appearances is not smart. Coincidences do happen sometimes. Even if it's 95% likely it's the CPC playing politics, there's still a 5% chance on the basis of which we shouldn't encourage foregone conclusions without knowing all the facts. I'm very sorry if my carefulness offends you.

Also, neither one of those links punctuates the story.

Your ignorance is tiring. Two Canadians just picked up after China threatens Canada for detaining their citizens. Total coincidence. Absolutely.

 

[JonesBones]

That's what we get for being Trump's stooge.

It's just a coincidence.

 

[Trotsky]

Two Canadians just picked up after China threatens Canada for detaining their citizens. Total coincidence. Absolutely.

I didn't say that. In fact, I pretty clearly stated that it seems very unlikely that it's a coincidence.

Your ignorance is tiring.

Hmm, well everyone is ignorant on this story right now. Only you seem to have omniscience that allows you to state things with absolute certainty and get feisty with people who don't.

 

[Fugazy]

Here is another coincidence, dumb fuck. Just breaking. Another.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-missing-person-questioned-1.4943591


Ottawa loses contact with Canadian in China who reported being questioned by Chinese

The news comes days after Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who is on leave to work for an NGO in Canada, was detained by Chinese officials without explanation.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-missing-person-questioned-1.4943591

I'll never understand why people test these waters.

What is to be gained doing anything even remotely risky in places like China, N Korea, Russia, the Mid-east or war torn African nations?

Just why?

Being a westerner won't save you when shit hits the fan. If anything it will work against you.

 

[Orgasmo]

Trump said he wanted to use Huawei incident as bargaining chip with China. Why the hell did Canada get involved in this geopolitical spat? Somebody needs to be fired for this clusterfuck. We're knee deep in shit at this point, over American politics.