: Chinese court sentences Canadian to 11 years in prison in spying case #IndiaNEWS A court in China on Wednesday sentenced Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison on charges of spying,

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Chinese court sentences Canadian to 11 years in prison in spying case #IndiaNEWS
A court in China on Wednesday sentenced Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison on charges of spying, AP reported.The court also ordered his deportation, but did not specify if it would take place before or after his prison term, according to CNN.China has accused Spavor of providing sensitive information to former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig. Both Spavor and Kovrig were detained in December 2018.Spavor is a member of the Paektu Cultural Exchange, an organisation that seeks to facilitate business and cultural relations between North Korea and other countries, BBC reported. The verdict prompted an angry response from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said that his government was working to secure Spavor and Kovrig’s safe return. “China’s conviction and sentencing of Michael Spavor is absolutely unacceptable and unjust,â€? the prime minister said in a statement. “The verdict for Mr Spavor comes after more than two and a half years of arbitrary detention, a lack of transparency in the legal process, and a trial that did not satisfy even the minimum standards required by international law.â€?Please read my statement on China’s unacceptable and unjust conviction and sentencing of Michael Spavor: t.co/HkclGFeWCB— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 11, 2021 Spavor had been detained after an executive at tech giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in 2018...Read more

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