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China cites pest concerns as the reason for a ban on Canadian canola

Many see measure as retaliation for arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
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Bottles of Canola Harvest brand canola oil, manufactured by Canadian agribusiness firm Richardson International, are seen on the shelf of a grocery store in Beijing on March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China91裸聊视频檚 foreign ministry said Wednesday that it is blocking some imports of Canadian canola due to fears of insect infestation, in what some suggest is just the latest swipe against the Canadian government for arresting a top Chinese tech executive.

At a daily briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China suspended canola imports from a Canadian company 91裸聊视频渋n accordance with laws and regulations and international practice.91裸聊视频

Lu cited 91裸聊视频渉armful organisms91裸聊视频 he did not further identify as a threat, adding that China91裸聊视频檚 government 91裸聊视频渘eeds to protect the health and safety of its own people.91裸聊视频

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91裸聊视频淚 can tell you responsibly that the Chinese government91裸聊视频檚 decision is definitely well-founded. Upon verification, China customs has recently detected dangerous pests in canola imported from Canada many times,91裸聊视频 Lu said.

One of Canada91裸聊视频檚 largest grain processors, Richardson International Ltd., said Tuesday that China had revoked its permit to export canola there amid allegations of an infestation. Canada disputes that claim.

Many see the measure as retaliation for Canada91裸聊视频檚 arrest of Chinese tech giant Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei91裸聊视频檚 founder.

Canada is proceeding with an extradition hearing for Meng following her December arrest at the request of the U.S., where she is wanted on fraud charges for allegedly misleading banks about the company91裸聊视频檚 dealings with Iran. Meng was set to return to British Columbia Supreme Court for a hearing Wednesday.

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It wouldn91裸聊视频檛 be the first time Beijing has retaliated against nations that offend it. China suspended its bilateral trade deal with Norway and restricted imports of Norwegian salmon after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Chinese political prisoner Liu Xiaobo in 2010.

Britain and other countries were retaliated against over meetings with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, considered a dangerous separatist by Beijing.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said in a statement that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted investigations after China issued notices of non-compliance on canola seed imports, including nine since January. She said the agency had not identified any pests or bacteria of concern.

China receives about 40 per cent of Canada91裸聊视频檚 canola exports, and the revocation of Richardson91裸聊视频檚 permit hurts the entire value chain of industries involved in the market, the Canola Council of Canada has said.

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Neil Townsend, senior market analyst at FarmLink, however, said he thinks there is a definite link to the Huawei case.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no doubt China91裸聊视频檚 mad at us,91裸聊视频 he said.

Canola prices already have been hit by China91裸聊视频檚 retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports. Further cutbacks on Chinese buying would deal a major blow to what is a lifeline for agriculture in western Canada.

91裸聊视频淚 am very concerned by what we91裸聊视频檝e heard has happened to Richardson. We do not believe there91裸聊视频檚 any scientific basis for this,91裸聊视频 Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday in Montreal. 91裸聊视频淲e are working very, very hard with the Chinese government on this issue.91裸聊视频

China has warned of serious consequences if the Huawei executive is not released. China arrested two Canadians on Dec. 10 in what was widely seen as an attempt to pressure Canada.

After Meng91裸聊视频檚 arrest, a Chinese court also sentenced a Canadian to death in a sudden retrial, overturning a 15-year prison term handed down earlier.

91裸聊视频 With files from The Associated Press

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