“International Crisis Group is aware of reports that its North East Asia Senior Adviser, Michael Kovrig, has been detained in China,” the think-tank said in a statement. China’s Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Public Security did not respond immediately to questions faxed about Kovrig’s detention. The exact reason for the detention, which was made sometime early this week, according to the sources, was not immediately clear. Following Meng’s arrest, China on Saturday summoned Canada’s ambassador in Beijing and warned of severe “consequences” if Ottawa did not see that she was immediately released. In 2014, a Canadian couple, Kevin and Julia Garratt, were detained a week after Canada accused China of hacking into the national computer system.

Source: bd News24 December 11, 2018 15:00 UTC