Canadian jailed for 11 years in China for spying, Ottawa vows appeal

Dandong, China (AFP) Aug 11, 2021
A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years for spying, a sentence swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “unacceptable and unjust” – and which Ottawa says it plans to appeal. Spavor was detained in 2018 along with compatriot Michael Kovrig on what Ottawa has said are politically orchestrated charges after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou
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