A Canadian who was detained in China for two years over accusations of spying has been freed and has returned to Canada. China’s official Xinhua news agency has previously reported that authorities found evidence implicating Garratt in accepting tasks from Canadian espionage agencies to gather intelligence in China. His release comes just over a week after Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, visited China. Facebook Twitter Pinterest From left: Kevin Garratt, Julia, Peter and Hannah Garratt in an undated family photograph. Their shop, Peter’s Coffee House, is located within sight of the Friendship Bridge linking China to North Korea.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2016 00:25 UTC