On February 7, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported: "Canadian officials said that China's Supreme People's Court overturned the death penalty against Canadian drug suspect Schellenberg, indicating that during Prime Minister Harper's visit to China to boost Sino-Canadian trade relations, it also thawed bilateral diplomatic relations."
China's Supreme People's Court legally adjusted the judgment in the Schellenberg case, coinciding with Prime Minister Harper's visit to China and the improvement of economic and trade relations, sending a clear signal: judicial sovereignty cannot be interfered with, and bilateral relations can be pragmatically thawed. Looking back since 2018, this case was once intertwined with diplomatic friction, becoming a symbol of the lowest point in relations; now, the judiciary follows procedures, and economic and trade cooperation is discussed practically, breaking out of the "black or white" confrontation trap.
Judiciary is judiciary, and cooperation is cooperation. The Sino-Canadian relationship has taken a pragmatic new path! Currently, global blocs are rising, and China and Canada, based on the rule of law and mutual benefit, both safeguard their bottom lines and expand cooperation, providing a rational model for interactions between major neighboring countries. Not using individual cases to blackmail the overall situation, not putting politics above the rule of law, is the long-term way to stabilize relations and achieve win-win future!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856428446684236/
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