The person was detained last week, Ottawa said, around the same time as 16 foreign students and teachers were held on drug charges elsewhere in China.
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China Arrests 2 Canadians on Spying Charges, Deepening a Political Standoff
Supporters of the two men, who were detained in December, say the case amounts to retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a Chinese tech executive.
What You Need to Know About the Huawei Court Case in Canada
How Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive, became one of the world’s most famous detainees.
Huawei Executive’s Life in Detention Seems Luxurious to Some Canadians
Many Canadians see the case of Meng Wanzhou, who can travel relatively freely with a GPS tracker, as an example of foreign money’s influence in Vancouver.
China Accuses Two Canadians of Spying, Widening a Political Rift
The accusations against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor came days before a court in British Columbia holds an extradition hearing for a Huawei executive wanted in the United States.
Scholars and Ex-Diplomats Warn of Chill After Canadians Detained in China
An open letter urges China to free two Canadian men, and warns that their detention will magnify distrust and impede international cooperation on research.
Canada Letter: How a Growing Rift With Canada Is Unfolding in China
China correspondent Chris Buckley discusses the country’s opinion of Canada and the case of a Canadian now facing the death penalty.
China’s Ambassador to Canada Blames ‘White Supremacy’ in Feud Over Arrests
Lu Shaye said in an op-ed for The Hill Times that Canadians applied “double standards,” viewing their own country’s laws as having to be observed, but not China’s.
U.S. Renews China Travel Warning, Citing Risk of Arbitrary Detention
The State Department said that possible “exit bans” could trap Americans in China.
Canada Presses China on ‘Arbitrary’ Detention of Citizens
Canada’s foreign minister said the detentions were “a precedent that is worrying not only for Canada but for the world.”