As ‘Two Michaels’ Remain Detained in China, Canada Must Wake Up to CCP Threat

A man holds a sign with photographs of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were detained in China in December 2018, as people gather for a rally in Vancouver in support of Hong Kong democracy on Aug. 16, 2020. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Commentary

Dec. 10 marks the second anniversary of the abduction and imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig by the Chinese Communist Party in response to Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou. This will be yet another Christmas the two Canadians will spend in a cell.