The backers were told "it was for a 'terms and conditions' violation, but nothing more specific than that," Abrahamian said. "Basically, nearly everybody's money was refunded Friday without notice, then the next day the page was shut down." Since Kovrig and Spavor were detained, both the Canadian and U.S. governments have called for their immediate release. "I really hope the Canadian public doesn't forget about these two Canadians that are detained in China," he said. "If Canada insists on following the old track, it may not benefit much from a big trading partner like China."

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 21:22 UTC