Cigana wanted to share his experience with the Chinese legal system after two Canadians — Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor — were arrested there in December. A Canadian government source, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, confirmed Cigana was detained in China last fall. “It’s something straight out of Nineteen Eighty-Four.”Months after his detention and deportation, Cigana’s case continues to haunt him. He says he “messed up.”“Not that there’s an excuse — my wife is Chinese, my son is Chinese,” Cigana said. “It sounds familiar, although maybe a bit harsher,” said Saint-Jacques, comparing Cigana’s recollection to other cases he was aware of.

Source: thestar January 07, 2019 20:26 UTC