Canadians Detained China

• Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua set to go on trial in China

  China-born Xiao, known to have links to China's Communist Party elite, has not been seen in public since 2017 after he was investigated amid a state-led conglomerate crackdown.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2022
  
• Where is Xiao Jianhua? Officials mum on abduction of Canadian-Chinese tycoon in 2017

  Five years after the abduction of Canadian-Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua, there have been no official updates from the federal government on his whereabouts.

  Investigations

  Mar 1, 2022
  
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• Trudeau says no link between trials of detained Canadians, fresh sanctions on China

  The two Canadians detained in China are now awaiting the respective verdicts following trials in which Canadian officials, the public and the media were barred from attending.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2021
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• Trials for Canadians Kovrig, Spavor to begin in China this week

  Garneau said the detention of the two men is "a top priority for the Government of Canada."

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
• Pandemic diplomacy: Trudeau to meet virtually with U.S. secretary of state

  Antony Blinken's "virtual trips" to Canada and Mexico mark the secretary's first bilateral video conferences since taking office.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2021
• ‘Despicable’: China slams Canada for declaration against arbitrary detention

  "Canada's so-called declaration looks more like a confession in which the Canadian side admits its mistake in the Meng Wanzhou case," China's foreign ministry spokesperson said.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2021
• China denies Canadians ‘arbitrarily’ detained in response to Meng Wanzhou arrest

  China's foreign ministry spokesperson said it "firmly opposes the erroneous statements made by Canada."

  World

  Oct 12, 2020
• Consular meeting with Canadians detained in China should have happened sooner: Chong

  Chong tells The Canadian Press that the fact the Chinese economy has largely reopened makes it clear that's an ``excuse'' to flout international conventions that guarantee consular access.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2020
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• 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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• Pompeo urges China to release Canadians accused of ‘groundless’ spying charges

  Chinese authorities announced the charges against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on Friday, after they had spent more than 550 days in prison without access to lawyers or family.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2020