Jean Pierre Trudeau wrote:Kaboomlandia wrote:So essentially, if the government of Kaboomlandia is having trouble trying to get a trade deal done with Country X, and Country X is hosting the "international exposition", Kaboomlandians can't go to the international exposition? Never mind that under my country's laws, they probably wouldn't be permitted to go anyway.
In a crude sort of way, yes that pretty much is what it boils down to.
No, it does not. Not even remotely. If you are in conflict -- if you are having, say, a trade war or a real war with another nation, that other nation in the interest of its own security has the right to bar your nation from entry.