199:. 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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Chinese diplomat to hold off freeing Kovrig and Spavor in 2021. In a statement, Dong said that although he had spoken to the consul-general, he had not initiated it, and he had not suggested delaying the release of the Spavor and Kovrig, instead calling for their release.
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Foreign Affairs department internationally and domestically for about a decade, was posted in Beijing between 2014 and 2016 as first secretary and vice consul and consul in Hong Kong. Kovrig was considered an intelligence asset, as a diplomatic officer at
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to mark the thousandth day of Spavor and Kovrig's detention. Organized and attended by the families of the two
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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Canadian government all insisted that he was innocent of all charges and US President Joe Biden declared that he and Spavor were being used as "bartering chips".
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stating that it would set a date to release a decision later. Because the case involved Chinese national security law, the
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19:"Two Michaels" redirects here. For the men who entered into the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada, see
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2393:"Suggestion Kovrig, Spavor involved in espionage perpetuating 'false narrative,' GAC says after report"
2251:"Liberal MP Han Dong secretly advised Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay freeing Two Michaels: sources"
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one day prior, to coincide with that of Meng, which was occurring simultaneously in Canada.
2337:"Opinion: Canada's Global Security Reporting Program needs an overhaul, not mere tinkering"
2181:"Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor arrive in Canada after nearly 3-year detention in China"
1798:"Canadian Michael Spavor found guilty of espionage charges in China, sentenced to 11 years"
833:"Who is Michael Kovrig? Ex-Canadian envoy now at centre of feud with China - BNN Bloomberg"
514:"'Two Michaels' given consular access, Canada's former ambassador to China still skeptical"
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1204:"Opinion | China is holding two Canadians as hostages. It's not even denying it"
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China charges Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor with espionage
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1749:"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
1502:"Canadian detained by China says he experienced psychological torture"
1393:"U.S. unseals indictments against China's Huawei and CFO Meng Wanzhou"
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715:"Meng Wanzhou free as extradition case dropped by the United States"
1337:(Press release). Department of Justice Canada. December 12, 2018.
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2120:"Huawei's Meng Wanzhou flies back to China after deal with US"
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Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George (August 13, 2021).
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at the Canadian Embassy in China was denied entry to provide
688:"Michael Spavor: The detained Canadian close to Kim Jong-un"
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167:(RCMP) at the request of the United States, pursuant to the
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Martell, Allison; Mehler Paperny, Anna (January 10, 2020).
2090:"China has released detained Canadians Kovrig, Spavor: PM"
1854:"Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"
629:"China has released detained Canadians Kovrig, Spavor: PM"
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1621:"Michael Spavor's trial in China ends without a ruling"
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Bochove, Danielle; Wingrove, Josh (December 12, 2018).
428:. In no world does this make GSRP diplomats 'spies'."
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Bilefsky, Dan; Hernández, Javier C. (March 19, 2021).
945:"What to know about the 2 Canadians detained in China"
892:"Michael Kovrig: Canadian ex-diplomat 'held in China'"
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MacCharles, Tonda; Chiu, Joanna (December 11, 2018).
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806:"Preventing War. Shaping Peace"
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1779:"迈克尔•斯帕弗为境外刺探、非法提供国家秘密一案公开宣判"
1472:"Detention of Michael Kovrig"
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