Schellenberg’s lawyer, Zhang Dongshuo (張東碩), yesterday confirmed China’s Supreme People’s Court struck down the sentence. Canadian Robert Schellenberg, center, attends his trial in Dalian, China, on Jan. 14, 2019. Photo: Intermediate People’s Court of Dalian via ReutersThat arrest infuriated Beijing, which detained two Canadians — Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig — on espionage charges that Ottawa condemned as retaliatory. GAC did not comment on whether diplomacy during Carney’s visit impacted the Chinese court decision. Zhang said Carney’s visit raised his hopes that the Chinese court would announce a relatively positive outcome for his client.

Source: Taipei Times February 07, 2026 17:29 UTC