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Canadian Michael Kovrig gets first consular visit of 3rd year in Chinese detentionCanada's Foreign Ministry said officials led by Ambassador Dominic Barton were given "on-site virtual consular access" to Kovrig on Thursday, but could not give further details.CanadaJan 23
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Former detainees urge card writing to bring ‘hope’ to Kovrig, Spavor during 3rd Christmas in ChinaCanadians Julia and Kevin Garratt, who spent time detained in China, hope the state provides Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor the same holiday "kindness" they once received.CanadaDec 23, 2020
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Germany appeals for 2 Michaels’ release at final UN meeting, China says ‘good riddance’Germany's UN ambassador appealed for China to release Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor this Christmas at his final meeting of the UN Security Council.CanadaDec 22, 2020
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Kovrig, Spavor remain ‘robust’ after 2 years in Chinese prison: Canadian ambassadorDominic Barton says Chinese authorities were completely paranoid about COVID-19 as they denied consular access to the two men from January to November.CanadaDec 8, 2020
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Champagne hints at progress in case of detained Canadians, but mum on Meng Wanzhou dealCanada's foreign affairs minister said the federal government won't comment on pending legal cases, but said Ottawa is following developments in Meng's case "very closely."CanadaDec 7, 2020
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McCallum says he tried to improve conditions for detained Canadians in ChinaJohn McCallum, the former ambassador to China, also said Tuesday he regrets speaking about the October 2019 Canadian election in a meeting with Chinese officials in the months leading up to it.CanadaNov 24, 2020
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Canadian ambassador granted virtual visits to 2 Michaels detained in ChinaThe Canadian government said in a news release that Ambassador Dominic Barton met with former diplomat Michael Kovrig on Thursday and with businessman Michael Spavor on Nov. 10.CanadaNov 20, 2020
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Colleagues of detained Canadian Michael Kovrig appeal to China for his release at UNThe president of the International Crisis Group and the United Nations ambassadors for Germany and Britain brought up Kovrig's case at a U.N. Security Council meeting.CanadaOct 20, 2020
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‘Megaphone diplomacy’: China slams Canada over criticism for detaining Kovrig, SpavorChinese prosecutors this month charged Canadians Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, for suspected espionage.CanadaJun 27, 2020
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China says Kovrig, Spavor may be freed if Canada ends Meng Wanzhou caseA spokesman for China's foreign ministry sided with a recent legal opinion saying Canada's attorney general can end the Huawei executive's extradition at any time.CanadaJun 24, 2020
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