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Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been in a Chinese jail for one year

Mornings with Simi

English - December 10, 2019 21:57 - 13 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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David Lametti speaking today on the first anniversary of the detention of two Canadians by China. Their names are Michael Spavor, and Michael Kovrig. 

Now China is hinting at upcoming trials for the two Canadians. The detentions are widely believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei. The detentions of Kovrig and Spavor came days after Meng was arrested at YVR, at the request of American authorities who want her on fraud charges.

 

Guest: Joanna Chiu

Bureau Chief of Star Vancouver, and a friend of Michael Kovrig  

David Lametti speaking today on the first anniversary of the detention of two Canadians by China. Their names are Michael Spavor, and Michael Kovrig. 


Now China is hinting at upcoming trials for the two Canadians. The detentions are widely believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei. The detentions of Kovrig and Spavor came days after Meng was arrested at YVR, at the request of American authorities who want her on fraud charges.


 


Guest: Joanna Chiu


Bureau Chief of Star Vancouver, and a friend of Michael Kovrig