Michael Spavor, a Canadian businessman, was arrested by China in what his lawyers said was an act of retaliation for Canada’s detention of a Chinese tech giant executive.
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To Get Back Meng Wanzhou, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners
The speed at which Beijing returned two Canadians held seemingly tit-for-tat in exchange may signal comfort with the tactic.
To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners
The speed at which Beijing returned two Canadians held seemingly tit-for-tat in exchange may signal comfort with the tactic.
U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward.
China Sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 Years in Prison
The prosecution of Michael Spavor has been widely seen as political retaliation by China against Canada for the detention of a Chinese technology executive.
Michael Kovrig, Canadian Accused of Spying, Is Tried in China
Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, was tried in secret, Canadian officials said. The case seen as retaliation for Canada’s detention of a Chinese executive.
Michael Spavor, Canadian Accused of Spying, Stands Trial in China
The trial of Michael Spavor escalates China’s punitive campaign against Canada over the arrest of a top executive of Huawei.
Canadians Kovrig and Spavor to Stand Trial in China: What We Know
Secrecy and politics will likely hang over the cases involving two Canadian men, who have been held largely in isolation for more than two years.
For Canadians Held in China, Two Years of Isolation and Uncertainty
The fates of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor appear tied to a Chinese technology executive detained in Canada on a U.S. warrant. Some hope the new Biden administration could hasten their release.
China Indicts 2 Canadians on Spying Charges, Escalating Dispute
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in 2018 amid heightening tensions between Canada and China.