China's media mouthpieces troll West over India-Canada spat

From Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Sikh separatist killing stirs mix of reactions

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Chinese media outlets have devoted extensive coverage to the India-Canada dispute, highlighting dilemmas for the U.S. and accusing the West of "hypocrisy." (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP)

JAMES HAND-CUKIERMAN and CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- The heated diplomatic clash between India and Canada is drawing scrutiny and fueling spin elsewhere in Asia, with Chinese government mouthpieces seizing upon the issue.

In the week since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced "credible allegations" that Indian agents were involved in the shooting death of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June -- a suggestion India called "absurd" -- Chinese state media have covered the feud extensively.

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