China Reverses Death Penalty for Canadian in Drug-Smuggling Case
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China's Supreme People's Court overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, convicted of drug smuggling. Schellenberg's case, initially a 15-year prison sentence, escalated to a death sentence after a 2019 retrial following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada. The reversal comes after a recent meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling a potential thaw in relations and a new strategic partnership. While the case will be retried, Schellenberg's lawyer believes another death sentence is unlikely. The case has been a source of diplomatic friction between China and Canada, especially after China detained two other Canadians following Meng's arrest.
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