Canada’s Michael Spavor blames fellow prisoner for China arrest, report alleges

A new bombshell revelation in the case of the Two Michaels — the Canadians detained in China for nearly three years, accused of spying. A new report from the Globe and Mail, citing unnamed sources, claims Michael Spavor is seeking a multimillion-dollar settlement from Ottawa claiming he was an unwitting victim, and blaming the Canadian government and Michael Kovrig for his detention. Guy Saint-Jacques, the former Canadian ambassador to China, speaks with Global’s Jeff Semple on the allegations.

• Michael Kovrig denies his Chinese detention was due to alleged ‘espionage’