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The better choice would have been to do this tit for tat to US citizens directly.That's true, the US abused their extradition treaty with Canada (not in good faith), and then Donald Trump slapped Canada down when they tried to claim it was purely an issue of law and order. By saying that the arrest of Meng was a "bargaining chip" in the trade war negotiations.
However at the same time China doesn't have a choice either. You can't just kidnap business executives for trade benefits. Canada is going to learn the hard way about the pitfalls of handing over their sovereignty to the USA.
It would have sent a clear message.
So,you think Trump threatened Canada?Extradition law are never unconditional. It first require the accused crime to be an offense in Canadian law as well, and Canada had turned down US expedition requests before for much less. Furthermore, even after the court hearing, it is entirely to the discretionary of the executive office to decide whether to proceed with the extradition. So the Canadian government can't hide behind the extradition treaty and plead non-culpability.