death penalty overturned

Ottawa/Beijing (Rajeev Sharma): China’s top court has overturned the death sentence of a Canadian national convicted of drug trafficking, a move widely seen as a sign of easing tensions between Beijing and Ottawa after years of strained diplomatic relations. The decision comes shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China, aimed at reviving trade ties amid mounting tariff pressures from the United States. China’s Supreme People’s Court on Friday set aside the death sentence handed to Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, according to reports citing his legal counsel. The ruling marks a significant turn in a case that had long…