Spying charges against former diplomat and businessman are seen as retaliation for Canadian arrest of Chinese telco chief
Chinese prosecutors have charged two detained Canadians with alleged espionage, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing.
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were arrested in late 2018 on state security charges, after Canadian authorities arrested Huawei Technologies Co’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, in Vancouver on a US warrant.
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