2020年12月24日
Frank Ching
EJ Insight
A Merry Christmas to Canadians jailed in China?
Two Canadians incarcerated in China can definitely do with some Christmas cheer this month, more than two years after they were seized, seemingly in retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, in response to a United States request for extradition on bank fraud charges.
The Chinese government has denied any connection between the two cases, even though its officials have hinted broadly that the two Canadians – former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor – could well be released if Canada allowed Meng to return home. China stands guilty in the eyes of many of the heinous offense of hostage diplomacy. ...
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