Canada’s foreign affairs ministry has said it “strongly condemns” the execution of several of the country’s citizens in China this year, highlighting sustained tensions between the two countries. Global Affairs Canada confirmed on Wednesday that an unspecified number of citizens were executed earlier this year. The revelations were first reported by the Globe and Mail. “Canada strongly condemns China’s use of the death penalty, which is irreversible and inconsistent with basic human dignity,” a GAC spokesperson, Charlotte MacLeod, said in a statement to the Guardian. “Canada repeatedly called for clemency for these individuals at the senior-most levels and remains steadfast…