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…
China Court Sentences Canada’s Michael Spavor to 11 Years
August 10, 2021
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No One Enjoys ‘Fairer Hearing,’ Lawyer for Canadian Govt Says of Meng Wanzhou’s Extradition
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American Recounts Being Tortured and Drugged in China’s ‘Black Jails’
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