Justin Trudeau is trying to ratchet up international pressure on China to release a pair of Canadian citizens. Meng Wanzhou is now out on bail, while the two Canadians remain in Chinese custody. Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump “discussed the unlawful detention of two Canadian citizens in China” in a phone call Monday ( Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump “discussed the unlawful detention of two Canadian citizens in China” in a phone call Monday, according to a White House statement. It said consular staff in China visited Spavor that day but didn’t provide any other information. Canada’s ambassador to China, John McCallum, also publicly thanked the governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for statements of support for the two detained Canadians.

Source: thestar January 08, 2019 22:52 UTC