Another coincidence, totally disconnected from anything one can think of.
Perhaps Canada should try arresting some Russian next time, as a volunteer lab rat to test and see Putin might react to isolated and unrelated non-provocation
At current rate, by the time the extradition hearing happens in March for Ms. Meng, there can be a lot of pending Canadian non-related issues in China
I do not know what Trudeau was figuring on w/r to 5-eyes cabal against Chinese entrepreneurs.
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Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates | South China Morning Post
Wednesday, 19 Dec 2018, 4:41PM
Diplomacy
Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates
A third Canadian citizen has been detained by Chinese authorities, Canadian media reported on Wednesday, as the row between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive escalates.
Global Affairs Canada was aware that a third Canadian citizen had been detained in China, the National Post reported, citing a spokesman for the department.
Chinese arrests all too familiar for past Canadian detaineesBut the spokesman did not provide further details, and did not suggest the detention was linked to the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou.
 Huawei chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou arrives at a parole office with a security guard in Vancouver last week. Photo: APIn Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said in a daily press briefing she was not aware of the new case.
“I have not heard anything about the situation you have asked about,” Hua said in response to a question concerning the third Canadian citizen being detained in China.
Meng was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 at the request of the United States and has been released on bail.
Beijing was infuriated by the arrest, warning that Canada would face grave consequences if Meng was not released.
Michael Spavor arrest shows perils faced by foreigners on China’s North Korean frontier
Chinadetained two Canadian citizens last week, accusing them of activities “that endanger China’s national security”. The first was Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat who is currently a senior adviser on Northeast Asia for International Crisis Group. Michael Spavor, a businessman based in the Chinese city of Dandong with connections to North Korea, was also detained.
Canadian former diplomat Michael Kovrig was detained by Chinese authorities. Photo: AFPChina has not said whether Kovrig and Spavor were detained in retaliation for the arrest of Meng. |
