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• ‘Not a coincidence’: China has tied fates of detained Canadians to Meng case, experts warn

  'It is not a coincidence that these are happening right now, while the case is going on in Vancouver,' said Canada's ambassador of the trials of two Canadians' in China.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2021
  
• United States calls on China to ‘immediately release’ 2 detained Canadians

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the statement on Twitter as two detained Canadians await a verdict from China's judicial system.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
  
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• Michael Kovrig’s closed trial in China ends, with verdict due later

  China has faced a barrage of criticism over their imprisonment of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, as well as on the transparency of their judicial process

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
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• Michael Spavor’s trial ends without verdict, Canadian officials barred from attending

  Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, two Canadians detained in China for over two years, are beginning trials in a court system that boasts a 99 per cent conviction rate.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2021
• Kovrig, Spavor remain ‘robust’ after 2 years in Chinese prison: Canadian ambassador

  Dominic Barton says Chinese authorities were completely paranoid about COVID-19 as they denied consular access to the two men from January to November.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Champagne hints at progress in case of detained Canadians, but mum on Meng Wanzhou deal

  Canada'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."

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Trudeau says detained Canadians ‘top priority’ amid report of possible Meng deal

  Two Canadians currently detained in China remain Canada's 'top priority,' the prime minister said Friday amid reports of a possible deal.

  Cannabis

  Dec 4, 2020
• Conservative MP dismisses China’s COVID-19 ‘excuse’ barring access to detained Canadians

  Conservative MP Michael Chong said this past week's virtual consular visits to Micahel Kovrig and Michael Spavor should have happened much sooner

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2020
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• Chinese embassy accuses Canadian politicians of ‘erroneous remarks’ as feud continues

  The statement posted on the embassy's website doesn't specify the politicians or exact comments.

  Politics

  Dec 23, 2019
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• China hints at trials for detained Canadians as pressure to release Wanzhou mounts

  The cases of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been transferred to prosecutors for "review and prosecution in accordance with the law.''

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2019