Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes and noted that China does not recognize dual citizenship.

March 20 (UPI) --China has executed four Canadians, according to Ottawa's foreign affairs minister, who condemned Beijing for not heeding their calls for leniency. Little is known about the ...

China executed four Canadian nationals over drug charges earlier this year, prompting strong rebukes from the Western country amidst an already rocky relationship. It is unclear exactly when this ...

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said China has executed four Canadian dual citizens in recent months. Joly said she and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked for clemency in the drug ...

Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens, and their identities have been withheld upon the ...

The country is extremely tough on drug-related crime. A Frenchman, convicted in 2010 by a Canton court, is still on death row.

Ottawa issues rebuke against Beijing, saying the executions took place earlier this year.

China executed four Canadians in recent months, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday. Such executions of Westerners are relatively rare. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said she and ...