Marchers walk 7,000 steps for Canadian pair detained by ChinaSupporters of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor take part in a 5-kilometre walk in Ottawa, Ontario on Sept 5, 2021, to mark the pair's 1,000 days in Chinese custody after they were charged with espionage. OTTAWA: Hundreds of supporters of two Canadian men being held on what Ottawa says are specious charges marched 7,000 steps through the Canadian capital on Sunday to mark the pair's 1,000th day of "unjust" detention in China. Similar events in support of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were held elsewhere in Canada and across the world in cities including Brussels, New York, Washington, Seoul and Singapore. "We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Canada and the international community in calling for the PRC to release, immediately and unconditionally, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig," Blinken said in a statement, referring to the People's Republic of China. "He walks in circles, 7,000 steps, often holding a book, reading, reciting songs, prayers -- five kilometres of courage and contemplation.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2021 03:56 UTC