The two men, known to many around the world simply as ‘the two Michaels,’ were detained in December 2018
Their cases have been widely linked to Canada’s decision to detain Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou
Harper thinks Canada lacks the economic, security clout to do much to shape the outcome
Beijing has denied any wrongdoing in Xinjiang province, saying it is running a voluntary employment program
Parliamentary subcommittee concluded that China’s treatment of Uighurs does amount to genocide
Letter follows call from 180 human rights groups to boycott Beijing games, slated to kick off in Feb. 2022
Some Canadians have written on social media and comment forums that their country should boycott Beijing
The program is open to Hong Kong residents who’ve graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution
There have been unproven allegations lab may be linked to original outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan in late 2019
Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor have been confined since Dec. 10, 2018
The actions on Taiwan and Hong Kong will undoubtedly anger China
Sajjan also said he is worried about how China is spreading money to different parts of the world
Kovrig and Spavor are marking two years in Chinese prisons on what Canada says are trumped-up charges
They are calling on the federal government to establish a hotline for their complaints
China has imprisoned two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor
Dominic Barton, Canada’s ambassador to China, had internet visits with Spavor on Friday and Kovrig on Saturday
China has been greatly expanding its military presence and claims of territory in the South China Sea
