Commentary
China has sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison on espionage charges, more than two years after the Canadian was first detained, along with fellow Canadian Michael Kovrig.
Thinking About China
Opinion
11-Year Sentence for Canadian Michael Spavor Highlights China’s Communist Dictatorship
It marks a contrast with lenient US treatment of actual Chinese spies
Jim Nickel, the deputy chief of mission for the Canadian Embassy in China, speaks at an event held in connection with the announcement of the sentence for Canadian citizen Michael Spavor at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2021. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
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Lloyd Billingsley
Author
Lloyd Billingsley is the author of “Yes I Con: United Fakes of America,” “Barack ‘em Up: A Literary Investigation,” “Hollywood Party,” and other books. His articles have appeared in many publications, including Frontpage Magazine, City Journal, the Wall Street Journal, and American Greatness.
Billingsley serves as a policy fellow with the Independent Institute.
