Third Canadian Detained in China

Chinese police patrol in front of the Canadian embassy in Beijing, on Dec. 14, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—A third Canadian has been detained in China but the incident does not appear to be linked to the detention of two other citizens over the last week, a Canadian government official in Ottawa said on Wednesday.

The official said Canadian authorities were aware of the detention but gave no details.