Canadians Michael Spavor (L) and Michael Kovrig are currently detained in China.

For Canada, the issue of China’s rise and the communist regime’s hostile acts against Western democracies is all the more in focus in recent months, as Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor remain behind bars in China after Canada’s arrest of Huawei

With Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor held captive in China today (wars have been fought over less), with Hong Kong’s autonomy in tatters, and with Beijing’s aggression and growing military might alarming the likes of Australia and Japan as

Michael Spavor, seen here with Dennis Rodman in Pyongyang, runs cultural exchanges with North Korea out of China.

Those interests begin with securing the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been detained since last December, shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition warrant.

TORONTO—A Canadian parliamentary delegation currently visiting Shanghai has asked for the release of detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, despite previous comments that the cases were not on the official agenda.

(Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) Businessman Michael Spavor, who worked with North Korea, and former diplomat Michael Kovrig were picked up separately in December, shortly after Canada arrested Meng.

China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor on Dec. 10 in an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng.

Shortly after the arrest, Beijing detained Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, and later charged them with espionage. China has also blocked imports of Canadian canola seed and meat.

China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor 10 days after Meng's arrest on allegations that they were "engaging in activities that endanger the national security" of China in an apparent attempt to pressure

Since the arrest, China has warned of unspecified consequences unless Meng was released, and has detained Michael Kovrig, a Canadian diplomat on unpaid leave from the embassy in Beijing, and Michael Spavor, a Canadian consultant, on suspicion of endangering

(GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images) The detention of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor is widely seen by China analysts as retaliation for her arrest.

Our government seems to fear economic punishment if we criticize harsh CCP actions in Hong Kong, or press too forcefully on the subject of imprisoned Canadian hostages Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, or speak up for the persecuted Falun Gong and Ughyurs

From the escalating harassment of Chinese human rights defenders in Canada, to the federal government’s delays in banning Huawei from Canada's 5G networks, to the arbitrary imprisonment of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China, to recent

Her court appearance is the first since China accused detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor of stealing trade secrets, and days after Canada announced it would allow Meng's extradition hearings to proceed.

China has retaliated against the arrest by detaining two Canadian citizens, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

Diplomatic Row China has detained two Canadians working in the country—Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor—on December 2018, shortly after Canada’s arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who faces allegations of fraud in the United States

Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China shortly after Canada arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver at the request of the United States.

It has been a year now since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were seized and detained by Chinese authorities in Beijing.

Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were detained in a move that is widely seen as retaliation over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on behalf of the United States.

OTTAWA—Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior Canadian foreign ministry official urged Canadian students to apply for a program to study in China.

If Yang’s experience is any indication, Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who as of Dec. 10 have been held in detention in China for two years, are most likely suffering in the same way—no way of knowing when they'll be released.

Ottawa has maintained its focus on China for business interests, while being careful with its tone, even as Beijing held Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in captivity in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

Canada-China relations are severely strained after the People’s Republic imprisoned two Canadian men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, in apparent retaliation for the RCMP’s arresting Chinese high-tech executive Meng Wanzhou on an American extradition

Weeks after her arrest, Chinese authorities detained two Canadians—former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor—on spying charges in apparent retaliation.

Whether it is British Lee Bo, who was kidnapped in Hong Kong; Swede Gui Minhai, who was kidnapped in Thailand; Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor; or American basketball player Jeff Harper, among others, they were all quickly placed into the

Since Meng’s arrest, in addition to curbing some imports from Canada, Beijing has arrested Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on charges of gathering state secrets and providing them to foreign forces.

“What we, as Canadians, are experiencing right now with two arrested Canadians, the Chinese government been doing to their people for years and years,” said CCAC chair Majed El Shafie in a speech, referring to Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor

Barton’s Objectives Barton said his top priority is to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were detained shortly after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018 in response to a U.S. extradition

Since China’s arbitrary arrest of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Ottawa has so far refused to fold under pressure from Beijing and hand Meng over.