A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor of espionage, sentencing him to 11 years in prison, in a case widely seen as part of the Chinese regime’s pressure campaign against Canada over the arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. Meng’s lawyer returned to court on Aug. 4 to fight against her extradition to the United States, while lawyers for Canada’s attorney general argued against her lawyer’s calls for a stay of proceedings on Aug. 10. A statement from the Dandong’s Intermediate People’s Court in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province has said Spavor was found guilty of “spying and illegally providing state secrets.” In addition to 11 years in prison, his personal assets amounting to 50,000 yuan ($7,700) will be confiscated, and he will be deported, but the court did not specify when. In China, deportation usually occurs after a person serves their sentence. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
China Court Sentences Canada’s Michael Spavor to 11 Years
August 10, 2021
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