1. 중국이 갑자기 태세 전환한 소식 들었어?
Did you hear the news about China suddenly doing a complete 1802. 캐나다랑 사이 안 좋아서 으르렁대더니, 미국이랑 무역 전쟁 하느라 상황이 안 좋아지니까 이제 캐나다한테 손 내미는 분위기야.
They were at each other's throats with Canada, but since things went south with the US trade war, it seems they're finally reaching out an olive branch.3. 애보츠포드 출신 로버트 셸렌버그 기억나?
Do you happen to remember Robert Schellenberg from Abbotsford?4. 2014년에 중국에서 필로폰 222kg을 타이어에 숨겨서 호주로 보내려다 딱 걸린 사람 말이야.
I’m talking about the dude who got busted in 2014 for trying to smuggle 222 kilos of meth hidden in tires from China to Australia5. 처음엔 징역 15년이었는데, 멍완저우 (화웨이 부회장) 체포되고 나서 보복성으로 갑자기 사형 선고 때렸었잖아.
He was originally handed fifteen years but they slapped him with the death penalty as payback after Meng Wanzhou got nabbed6. 진짜 인질 외교라고 말 많았지.
Everyone was talking about how it was straight-up hostage diplomacy.7. 근데 이번에 중국 최고인민법원에서 그 사형 선고를 기각했대.
But here is the kicker, China’s Supreme People’s Court just tossed out that death penalty sentence.8. 마크 카니 총리가 시진핑 만나러 베이징 갔다 오니까 귀신같이 바로 이런 결과가 나오네?
Right after Mark Carney met with Xi in Beijing, this result came out with suspiciously perfect timing9. 미국이랑 경제 사이 나빠지니까 캐나다랑 다시 잘해보려고 간 보는 게 확실해.
They’re definitely testing the waters to patch things up with Canada now that their economic ties with the US are starting to go south10. 셸렌버그는 자기는 그냥 관광객이라고 우겼지만 중국 법원에선 씨알도 안 먹혔지.
Schellenberg insisted he was just a tourist but it didn't fly with the Chinese court11. 아무튼 사형은 면했으니까 최악은 피한 셈이야.
Anyway, he dodged the death penalty so he managed to avoid the absolute worst12. 멍완저우랑 마이클 두 명 (코빅, 스페이버) 풀려난 날이랑 묘하게 타이밍 겹치는 것도 참 의미심장하지 않아?
Doesn't it feel super fishy how the timing perfectly overlaps with the day Meng and the two Michaels were finally let go?13. 중국이 진짜 아쉬울 때만 잘해주는 척하는 거 보니까 속이 빤히 보이긴 하는데, 그래도 사람 목숨 하나 살린 건 다행이라고 해야 하나.
It’s totally transparent that China's only playing nice because they're desperate, but I guess it's a relief a life was saved.14. 외교부도 구체적인 딜 내용은 말 안 하고 그냥 사형 면한 거 환영한다고만 하네.
Global Affairs is staying tight-lipped on the specifics of the deal and just saying they welcome the overturning of the death penalty
