Trudeau slams 'political' detentions, after China spy chargesAn activist in Vancouver on March 6, 2019 holds photos of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who are detained by China, outside British Columbia Supreme Court where Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou appeared. OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted China's detention of two Canadians for "political ends," following charges against them for spying. His comments came after China's Supreme People's Procuratorate on Friday said it had begun the prosecution of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who were "suspected of foreign espionage" and "providing state secrets." Trudeau said "we deplore... a political decision made by the Chinese government" which continues to pressure Canada. "It's a real shame that China continues to punish Canadians for a decision by our independent judicial system in Meng's case," Trudeau commented.

Source: Bangkok Post June 22, 2020 23:26 UTC