China overturns Canadian Robert Schellenberg’s death sentence

China has overturned the Canadian Robert Schellenberg‘s death sentence, a Canadian official confirmed Friday, marking a possible step toward improved China-Canada relations amid trade negotiations. Schellenberg’s lawyer, Zhang Dongshuo, told reporters in Beijing that China’s Supreme Court announced the decision Friday, ending the 2019 death sentence over alleged drug trafficking charges. Schellenberg was originally detained … Continue reading China overturns Canadian Robert Schellenberg’s death sentence