210:. Following their detention, the men were transferred to detention facilities where they were interrogated for up to eight hours a day. The lights in their cells were reportedly left on 24 hours a day, and they were denied access to consular officials and to their lawyers. The prosecutors of China later charged the two Canadians with espionage endangering China's national security. If proven, such a crime may result in life sentences or more, to ensure the nondisclosure of illegally gathered intelligence. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called their arrest "arbitrary".
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Michaels, about 150 people gathered to walk 7000 steps, meant to replicate the number of steps Kovrig took daily to maintain fitness in his prison cell.
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one day prior, to coincide with that of Meng, which was occurring simultaneously in Canada.
2346:"Opinion: Canada's Global Security Reporting Program needs an overhaul, not mere tinkering"
2190:"Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor arrive in Canada after nearly 3-year detention in China"
1807:"Canadian Michael Spavor found guilty of espionage charges in China, sentenced to 11 years"
870:"Who is Michael Kovrig? Ex-Canadian envoy now at centre of feud with China - BNN Bloomberg"
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1241:"Opinion | China is holding two Canadians as hostages. It's not even denying it"
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1758:"Canadians Alarmed by Trial of Businessman Accused of Spying in China"
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Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor: China charges Canadians with spying
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752:"Meng Wanzhou free as extradition case dropped by the United States"
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Martell, Allison; Mehler Paperny, Anna (January 10, 2020).
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Bochove, Danielle; Wingrove, Josh (December 12, 2018).
439:. In no world does this make GSRP diplomats 'spies'."
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Bilefsky, Dan; Hernández, Javier C. (March 19, 2021).
982:"What to know about the 2 Canadians detained in China"
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843:"Preventing War. Shaping Peace"
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