Suspects or Hostages? China Detains a Third Canadian in Retaliation for Arresting Huawei CFO

The Chinese authorities have detained three Canadian citizens living or travelling in China.

Chinese police patrol in front of the Canadian embassy in Beijing on December 14, 2018. GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images

Since Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on charges of fraud and violating U.S. Iran sanctions, Chinese authorities have detained three Canadian citizens living or traveling in China.

The first two were charged with posing a risk to Chinese national security, while the third has been detained for illegal employment.