VANCOUVER—Thirteen Canadians have been detained in China since tech executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1, according to Global Affairs Canada. Three of those thirteen Canadians — ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig, entrepreneur Michael Spavor and teacher Sarah McIver — were previously known to the public. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou talks with a member of her private security detail in Vancouver in December. But Kovrig, Spavor and three others not named in Bérubé’s statement still remain in custody at undisclosed locations in China. ( The Associated Press )Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian ambassador to China, believes the primary motivation behind the men’s detentions is political.

Source: thestar January 03, 2019 23:30 UTC