A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian tour organizer to 11 years in prison for spying, a ruling that appeared to be timed to show Beijing’s anger over extradition proceedings in Vancouver against Huawei Technologies Co.’s chief financial officer. Spavor had waited for the verdict for five months since a two-hour trial held behind closed doors in March. The court said Spavor would also be deported, without specifying whether it was before or after he served his sentence. The decision was part of flurry of court proceedings on both sides of this Pacific this week, as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou made a final push in Vancouver to fight U.S.-led extradition efforts. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that things are happening right now while events are going on in Vancouver," Canadian Ambassador Dominic Barton told reporters Tuesday in China.

Source: Mint August 11, 2021 02:37 UTC