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Two Canadians Arrested by China Charged With Espionage

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The spat between Canada and China started after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver at the request of the United States. Washington had... 19.06.2020, Sputnik International

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Two Canadians Arrested by China Charged With Espionage

05:39 GMT 19.06.2020

© REUTERS / Lindsey WassonPeople hold signs calling for China to release Canadian detainees Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig during an extradition hearing for Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

People hold signs calling for China to release Canadian detainees Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig during an extradition hearing for Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Sputnik International

The spat between Canada and China started after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver at the request of the United States. Washington had accused her of assisting Tehran to bypass anti-Iranian sanctions.

Chinese authorities have formally charged former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor with espionage, 18 months after their arrest. Kovrig's case is being handled by prosecutors in Beijing, and Spavor's in the northeastern province of Liaoning.

© REUTERS / JENNIFER GAUTHIERHuawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Two Canadians Arrested by China Charged With Espionage - Sputnik International

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Both Canadians were arrested in December 2019, after Ottawa arrested Meng Wanzhou - Huawei Technologies Co chief financial officer and daughter of the company founder in Vancouver on a US warrant. In May 2020, she lost a legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States, where Meng faces bank fraud charges for "violating anti-Iranian sanctions".

China's Foreign Ministry has repeatedly urged the Canadian authorities to "correct their mistake" and release Meng.