Commentary Canadians, and the world, have learned a lot about what passes for law in China following what is widely believed to be a hostage taking by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Two Canadians were incarcerated almost three years ago: Michael Spavor, a businessman who ran a travel and cultural exchange business between China and North Korea, and Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat working for the International Crisis Group, a transnational, pro-peace think tank with headquarters in Brussels. The “two Michaels,” as they’re known, were arrested by Beijing shortly after Canadian authorities detained Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, at the behest of the United States. The Michaels, held virtually incommunicado with limited consular visits and for the most part unable to see lawyers or their family, were then tried in secret courts run by the CCP. Spavor on Aug. 10 was convicted of espionage and sentenced …