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China Detains 2 Canadians as Canada Maintains Rule of Law in Huawei CFO Arrest

The arrest and detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has again affirmed China’s disrespect for the rule of law and given new grounds for cooperation between Canada and the United States
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Rahul Vaidyanath
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OTTAWA—The arrest and detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has again affirmed China’s disrespect for the rule of law and given new grounds for cooperation between Canada and the United States. Canada now has to deal with a second national detained in China on the heels of Meng’s arrest, which could escalate the diplomatic malaise.
On Dec. 10, former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig was the first to be detained in China. The second Canadian detained by Beijing is businessman Michael Spavor. Canada’s foreign ministry confirmed he was based in the northern Chinese city of Dandong and works on cultural exchanges with North Korea.
Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
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Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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