The Price China Never Paid for Its ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
A man holds a sign calling for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor outside B.C. Supreme Court where Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was attending a hearing, in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
After Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. extradition request on Dec. 1, 2018, Beijing warned Canada of “serious consequences” if she wasn’t freed. It carried through with its threat a few days later, when it detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. After that, the regime blocked Canadian agricultural imports to China.
Omid Ghoreishi
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Omid Ghoreishi is with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
