Canada's bold China wooing proves Trump just handed Xi a win? America pushed its old ally over trade

Relations between Canada and China collapsed in 2018 after Canadian authorities detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver on U.S. fraud charges. In retaliation, Beijing arrested two Canadians — Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor — on espionage allegations that Ottawa denounced as fabricated. The two men were freed nearly three years later when Washington withdrew its extradition request for Meng. The diplomatic standoff left lasting mistrust between Ottawa and Beijing. But with President Donald Trump intensifying his trade war against Canada, Ottawa now appears to be seeking cautious common ground with its former rival, China.