China's top court has overturned the death sentence for Robert Schellenberg — a Canadian accused of drug smuggling — a Canadian official tells CBC News. Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, last month. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Meng's arrest had put relations between Canada and China on ice for several years. Schellenberg has been accused of conspiring with others to smuggle 222 kilograms of methamphetamine from China to Australia in 2014. native has a history of drug-related offences in Canada, including a two-year sentence in 2012 for drug trafficking.

Source: CBC News February 07, 2026 14:08 UTC