Michael Kovrig Detained

• Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have now been detained by China for 400 days

  Kovrig was the first of two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for Meng Wanzhou's arrest.

  World

  Jan 14, 2020
  
• China says case of 2 detained Canadians has been turned over to prosecutors

  Canada says their arrests were "arbitrary," and has been in a diplomatic dispute with China since then.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2019
  
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• Consular officials meet with Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China

  Consular officials in China have met for the 10th time with a detained Canadian, Global Affairs Canada said Monday.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2019
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• Canadian officials hold 4th meeting with Michael Kovrig since China arrest

  Canadian officials continue to call for their immediate release.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 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