Ottawa has maintained its focus on China for business interests, while being careful with its tone, even as Beijing held Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in captivity in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Psychological War Days after Canada gave the green light for Meng’s extradition hearings to proceed, China accused the Canadian citizens it had detained, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, of stealing state secrets.

Whether it is British Lee Bo, who was kidnapped in Hong Kong; Swede Gui Minhai, who was kidnapped in Thailand; Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor; or American basketball player Jeff Harper, among others, they were all quickly placed into the

Businessman Michael Spavor and former diplomat Michael Kovrig were detained in China in December shortly after Meng was arrested at the Vancouver airport to face possible extradition to the United States, where she faces fraud charges.

From the escalating harassment of Chinese human rights defenders in Canada, to the federal government’s delays in banning Huawei from Canada's 5G networks, to the arbitrary imprisonment of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China, to recent

Canadians Detained in China After Huawei CFO Arrest Yang's disappearance comes several weeks after two Canadians, former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, were detained in China.

Our government seems to fear economic punishment if we criticize harsh CCP actions in Hong Kong, or press too forcefully on the subject of imprisoned Canadian hostages Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, or speak up for the persecuted Falun Gong and Ughyurs

Canada-China relations are severely strained after the People’s Republic imprisoned two Canadian men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, in apparent retaliation for the RCMP’s arresting Chinese high-tech executive Meng Wanzhou on an American extradition

It has been a year now since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were seized and detained by Chinese authorities in Beijing.

TORONTO—A Canadian parliamentary delegation currently visiting Shanghai has asked for the release of detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, despite previous comments that the cases were not on the official agenda.

Canadians Michael Spavor (L) and Michael Kovrig are currently detained in China.

Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China shortly after Canada arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver at the request of the United States.

If Yang’s experience is any indication, Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who as of Dec. 10 have been held in detention in China for two years, are most likely suffering in the same way—no way of knowing when they'll be released.

He pointed to the regime’s retaliation for Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou for extradition to the United States—through detainment of Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig and the blocking of Canadian agricultural exports—as

Diplomatic Row China has detained two Canadians working in the country—Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor—on December 2018, shortly after Canada’s arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who faces allegations of fraud in the United States

After the release and departure from Canada of Huawei CFO Meng Wangzhou on Sept. 24, and the concurrent return of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who had been arbitrarily detained in China for almost three years, Foreign Minister Marc Garneau

(Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Soon after the arrest, China detained Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, and also blocked crucial Canadian exports including canola, pork, and beef.

The two Michaels (Spavor and Kovrig) languished in a Chinese prison for over 1,000 days while the Canadian government walked on eggshells throughout the entire process.

Her court appearance is the first since China accused detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor of stealing trade secrets, and days after Canada announced it would allow Meng's extradition hearings to proceed.

China has retaliated against the arrest by detaining two Canadian citizens, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

Barton’s Objectives Barton said his top priority is to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were detained shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018 in response to a U.S. extradition

Since China’s arbitrary arrest of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Ottawa has so far refused to fold under pressure from Beijing and hand Meng over.

Canadian consular officials in China were again able to visit Michael Kovrig on Jan 10, according to Global Affairs Canada.

China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor on Dec. 10 in an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng.

Since Meng’s arrest, in addition to curbing some imports from Canada, Beijing has arrested Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on charges of gathering state secrets and providing them to foreign forces.

The two detainees Hua mentioned are Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Kovrig is a diplomat currently on leave of absence from Canada's foreign affairs department.

OTTAWA—Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior Canadian foreign ministry official urged Canadian students to apply for a program to study in China.

Weeks after her arrest, Chinese authorities detained two Canadians—former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor—on spying charges in apparent retaliation.

Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were detained in a move that is widely seen as retaliation over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on behalf of the United States.

Consular officials are also seeking further access to Michael Kovrig, who was also detained in China shortly after Meng was arrested. Follow Rahul on Twitter @RV_ETBiz