Canadian Tried on Spy Charges in China, but No Verdict Announced

Canadian Tried on Spy Charges in China, but No Verdict Announced
A police vehicle arrives at the side entrance of the Dandong Intermediate People's Court, where Canadian businessman Michael Spavor will be on trial, in the border city of Dandong in China's northeast Liaoning province on March 19, 2021. Noel CelisS/AFP via Getty Images
The Canadian Press
Updated:

DANDONG, China—China put on trial one of two Canadians detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive.

Canada said its consular officials were refused permission to attend the proceedings against Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur with North Korea−related business, who is accused by China of stealing state secrets.