Canada accuses China of lacking help in dealing with Putin and Houthis. Canada has now called on the government in Beijing to work for safe shipping routes in the Red Sea.

In addition, China should no longer help Russia to circumvent international sanctions. Relations between the two countries deteriorated at the end of 2018 after Canadian police arrested a Chinese telecom executive. Shortly afterwards, two Canadians were arrested in China on suspicion of espionage. Last year, the Canadian Parliament investigated alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections. The US and Britain have already called on China to use its influence over Iran.