WATCH | Garneau on Spavor and Schellenberg verdicts in ChinaGarneau gives the official government reaction to Spavor and Schellenberg verdicts in China 2:39 Foreign Affairs minister Marc Garneau spoke on Wednesday about the rulings handed down in China, the cases of Canadians Michael Spavor and Robert Schellenberg. 2:39Ottawa has called repeatedly on the Chinese government to release both Spavor and Michael Kovrig, another Canadian accused of espionage. The Chinese court also ordered that Spavor be deported — although it's not immediately clear whether that would happen before or after the 11-year prison sentence is served. Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China, stands near a barricade tape as he arrives at a detention center to meet Canadian Michael Spavor, in Dandong, China, on Wednesday. Earlier — during a news conference in Shenyang, China, where the Schellenberg verdict was announced — Barton suggested the cases are linked to Meng's trial.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2021 14:59 UTC