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25.06.2020 / 20:07

Caving to China’s demand to release Meng Wanzhou would put Canadians in danger: Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says heeding a recent call from some prominent Canadians to politically intervene to end the extradition proceedings against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou “will imperil thousands of Canadians travelling in China and around the world.”More than a dozen former federal cabinet ministers and diplomats signed a letter earlier this week urging Trudeau to have his justice minister order an end to the proceedings, which are moving along under the terms of the extradition treaty between Canada and the U.S.

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China says Kovrig, Spavor may be freed if Canada ends Meng Wanzhou case

China has explicitly tied the fate of two detained Canadians to the release of Meng Wanzhou, joining the growing calls for Ottawa to intervene in the Huawei executive’s extradition.In a media briefing Wednesday, Zhao Lijian, the spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, cited comments made by Michael Kovrig’s wife to the CBC and Reuters saying Canada’s justice minister has the power to end Meng’s extradition to the United States “at any point.”“Such options are within the rule of law and could open up space for resolution to the situation of the two Canadians,” Zhao said, referring to Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have now been detained for over 550 days.

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China welcomes detained Canadian’s wife’s comments

China on Wednesday welcomed comments on the extradition case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from the wife of a Canadian charged with espionage. Michael Kovrig, 48, was arrested by Chinese authorities in Beijing in December 2018, and was formally charged last week.

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China detained Kovrig, Spavor in ‘political decision’ over Meng arrest, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear that China detained Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in an “obvious” attempt to put “political pressure” on Canada for the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou.

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China to Canada PM: Stop 'irresponsible remarks' on spy case

BEIJING – China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing's decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to his country's arrest of a Chinese tech executive.The spying charges are “completely different” from the case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, a foreign ministry spokesman said. Meng was arrested on U.S.

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Trudeau ‘disappointed’ by China’s charges against Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he is “disappointed” in China’s decision to formally lay charges against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians in “arbitrary detention” in China for well over a year, on allegations of espionage.

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Trudeau ‘disappointed’ by China’s charges against Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor

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Trudeau says he’s ‘disappointed’ by China’s charges against Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor

Justin Trudeau on Friday said he is “disappointed” in China’s decision to formally lay charges against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians who have been detained for well over a year on allegations of espionage.Speaking to the media, Trudeau said he is continuing to work with the Chinese government to send the “two Michaels home.” Chinese prosecutors said Friday that Kovrig was charged on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence.

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Canadians Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor formally charged by China for alleged espionage

Chinese prosecutors have formally laid charges against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians who have been detained for well over a year, on allegations of espionage.Statements posted by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Friday say Kovrig is charged with spying on state secrets and intelligence for other countries abroad. Spavor is charged with spying on national secrets and providing those secrets outside China.Both statements said the charges were reached after “legal review.” The charges lay the path for Kovrig and Spavor to face a formal trial.

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou lost a key fight in her extradition case. What happens next?

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou lost a major fight in her extradition case Wednesday after a B.C. court ruled against both her and China’s wishes to drop proceedings.

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Trudeau says China ‘doesn’t seem to understand’ Canada’s judicial independence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is not surprised to see that China‘s ambassador directly linked the country’s arbitrary detention of two Canadians with the legal arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in a recent interview with Global News.

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Canada backs American-led effort for Taiwan at World Health Organization

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.

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