OTTAWA – Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing ratcheted up tensions in East Asia by conducting military drills off Taiwan this week. China’s Peopl...

Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing ratcheted up tensions in East Asia by conducting military drills off Taiwan this week.

China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it had “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set of high-powered manoeuvres aimed at asserting its sovereignty over the island.

Global Affairs Canada says in a media statement that Canada “opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.”

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The agency says the strait connecting the east and south China seas is “indispensable to the security and prosperity of the international community” and it’s “in the interest of all parties to maintain the peaceful and accessible nature of this waterway.”

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  • twopi@lemmy.caEnglish
    23·
    3 months ago

    The Rule of Law is important, but it is not absolute.

    Awesome, so if your murderer gets away with murdering you, you should not worry because…

    good lawyers are trained to understand and uphold the “spirit” of the law, not the exact stipulations of it

    As the famously good and well trained OJ Simpson lawyer said, while upholding the “spirit” of the law not the exact stipulations of it:

    “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”

    • Subscript5676@lemmy.caEnglish
      22·
      3 months ago

      You’re impossible. You do not understand the essence of text and would very much prefer to read them in the worst way possible, and thus fall back on strict absolutism of the law. I cannot help you, and would very much suggest you seek help and therapy. Best of luck to you.