Canadians China

• Garneau unsure when Michael Kovrig verdict will come as China sentences 2 Canadians

  Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, was detained in China in December 2018 alongside Michael Spavor, and was later charged with espionage.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2021
  
• China’s detention of 2 Canadians ‘hostage diplomacy,’ defence minister says

  Harjit Sajjan made the comments during a wide-ranging panel discussion hosted by Slovakian think tank Globsec, nearly two years after Chinese authorities first detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
  
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• Stop ‘irresponsible remarks’ on spying case against Canadians, China tells Trudeau

  China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to ``stop making irresponsible remarks'' after he said Beijing's decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to his country's arrest of a Chinese tech executive.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2020
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• Canadians Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor formally charged by China for alleged espionage

  Statements from Chinese prosecutors Friday said the charges were reached after "legal review."

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2020
• Workouts and walks: How 2 Canadians in China are living amid coronavirus outbreak

  Amy Passafiume and her husband Kevin moved to Beijing last summer, and are working as teachers at a bilingual school.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2020
• As 2 Canadians near 1 year mark in Chinese jail, Kovrig maintains sense of humour

  Canadian prisoner Michael Kovrig is trying to hold on to a sense of humour as he and fellow countryman Michael Spavor approach one year in solitary confinement in China, says Kovrig's current boss.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2019
• Chinese media accuses detained Canadians of stealing state secrets

  A Chinese government spokesman took issue Monday with U.S. claims that telecoms giant Huawei Technologies poses a threat to other countries' information security because of Chinese laws.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
• EU calls for access to legal representation for Canadians detained in China

  The EU has previously expressed support for Canada in this matter, along with the United States, and has called for legal representation for the detainees.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2018