Canada Updates China Travel Advisory the Same Week It Confirms Beijing Executed 4 Canadians

Canada Updates China Travel Advisory the Same Week It Confirms Beijing Executed 4 Canadians
A Canadian passport is displayed in Ottawa on July 23, 2015. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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Ottawa has updated its travel advisory to China, citing concerns about the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, which it says can result in severe punishments for non-violent crimes and the death penalty for offenses deemed serious.

The update comes as Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on March 19 confirmed China has executed four Canadians this year on charges Beijing says are linked to drug trafficking.