China Detained Canadians

• U.S., China discuss detention of Canadian citizens, including 2 Michaels

  Both Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained shortly after the RCMP's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in December of 2018.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2021
  
• 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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• Michael Kovrig’s wife says Canada ‘needs more leverage’ in fight for his release

  The power to intervene in extradition has never been used for political or diplomatic reasons.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020
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• Trump raised Canadian detainees with China in ‘clear and substantive way’: source

  Canadian officials have received confirmation that U.S. President Donald Trump raised the matter, a government source says.

  Politics

  Jul 3, 2019
• Trudeau offers support for Chinese Uighurs on anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

  The government appears to be treading carefully - relations with China are at an all-time low following the arrests of two Canadians.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• NATO chief asks China to treat detained Canadians ‘fairly and with due process’

  NATO's chief is calling on China to treat two Canadians detained in the country ``fairly and with due process.''

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2019
• Fact check: Trudeau said China broke diplomatic immunity — but experts say it’s complicated

  It is the oldest rule in global relations: Don't jail another country's diplomats.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019
• Detained Canadian not entitled to diplomatic immunity, despite Trudeau’s complaint: China

  A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said Monday, rejecting a complaint from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the man's rights were being denied.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2019
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• Federal politicians travelling to China will push for release of detainees, MP says

  A Conservative MP says a group of Canadian lawmakers travelling to China this weekend will push for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019