{"id":33158,"date":"2009-02-07T18:56:28","date_gmt":"2009-02-08T01:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=33158"},"modified":"2009-02-07T18:56:28","modified_gmt":"2009-02-08T01:56:28","slug":"beijing-slams-canada-over-fugitives-visa-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/02\/beijing-slams-canada-over-fugitives-visa-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Slams Canada Over Fugitive’s Visa: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
From AFP:<\/p>\n
Beijing has criticised a decision by Canada to grant a work permit to a Chinese citizen charged with smuggling and considered one of the country’s most wanted fugitives, the Beijing News reported Saturday.<\/p>\n
“Canada’s conduct has prompted the strong disapproval of the Chinese people and China is extremely concerned by the Canadian decision,” the newspaper quoted foreign ministry spokesman Jiang Yu as saying.<\/p>\n
Yu said that although Canada had insisted it was not a refuge for criminals, “the attitude shown by Canada is totally different”.<\/p>\n