Canada, UK Agree to Cooperate on Defending Human Rights, Including in China and Burma

Canada, UK Agree to Cooperate on Defending Human Rights, Including in China and Burma
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Feb. 3, 2021. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau and his UK counterpart Dominic Raab agreed that the two countries should advance cooperation on a number of human rights issues, including in China and Burma, also known as Myanmar.

According to a statement, Garneau had expressed Canada’s appreciation for the UK’s support for the two Canadians citizens—Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor—who have been arbitrarily detained by Chinese authorities for more than two years.