Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have landed in Canada following their release from imprisonment in China Footage from CTV shows the two being greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the morning of Sept. 25 after landing in Calgary. The two Canadians, who were held captive in China since Dec. 10, 2018, were released once Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was allowed to leave Canada on Sept. 24. The arrest of the “two Michaels,” as they have come be known, came a few days after Meng was arrested on a U.S. extradition request in Vancouver, following China’s warnings of dire consequences to Canada if she is not released. During the early stages of their imprisonment in China, the two men were held in solitary confinement and underwent repeated interrogation, with the lights kept on in their cells day and night. This can lead to sleep deprivation, which is recognized …
Canada’s ‘Two Michaels’ Land in Canada After Nearly 3 Years of Captivity in China
September 25, 2021
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