Detained Canadian Granted Consular Visit; Canadian MP in China Says Not Business as Usual

Canadian MP Michael Cooper, who is in China as part of a legislative delegation, says it’s encouraging news that one of the detained Canadians in China was granted consular visit.

Canadian Michael Spavor, who is detained in China, in a file photo taking part in an interview from Yangi, China, on March 2, 2017. AP Photo

TORONTO—Canadian MP Michael Cooper, who is in China as part of a legislative delegation, said it’s encouraging that one of the two Canadians detained in that country was granted a consular visit on Jan. 8.

He also said the delegation has told Chinese officials that it’s not business as usual while the Canadians remain detained.