In row with China, Canada wrestles own legacy of Indigenous abuse

Beijing uses school graves to blunt criticism; Huawei's Meng faces decisive hearings

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A memorial at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, where the remains of 215 children were found. China has accused Canada of human rights "crimes." © Reuters

JULIET O'NEILL, Contributing writer

OTTAWA -- The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at defunct "residential schools" has provoked widespread remorse in Canada -- and complicated the country's already tense relationship with China.

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