Ms. Meng was arrested on U.S. charges connected to possible violations of trade sanctions on Iran. Mr. Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Ottawa, said Chinese authorities “directly linked” the cases of Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor with Ms. Meng. Ms. Meng’s case is a “seriously political incident” and part of U.S. efforts to “suppress Chinese high-tech enterprises and Huawei,” Mr. Zhao said. Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor are being held at an undisclosed location and have been denied access to lawyers or family members. Mr. Zhao said visits by foreign diplomats to prisoners were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: The Hindu June 22, 2020 11:39 UTC