Canadian man sentenced to 11 years in China with case related to Huawei
Published on : Wed, 11 Aug, 2021
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Kathmandu, Aug 11. A Canadian entrepreneur named Michael Spavor has been sentenced to 11 years in a case related to Huawei.
It is said that Spavor and a former diplomat are held in isolation and have little contact with Canadian diplomats.
Spavor was sentenced by a court in Dandong, about 340 kilometers east of Beijing. The government has released few details after which the Canadian government has condemned the sentence and has called for transparency.
Ambassador of Canada to China Dominic Barton has said that two weeks to decide whether to appeal.
Spavor’s family said in a statement, “While we disagree with the charges, we realize that this is the next step in the process to bring Michael home and we will continue to support him through this challenging time”.
Many diplomats from around the world including the United States, Japan, Britain, Australia, Germany and other European countries and the European Union gathered at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing to show support. They also have called for Spavor and former diplomat Kovrig to receive fair trials or to be released.
Meng, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Ltd. and daughter of the company’s founder, was arrested on U.S. charges of lying to the Hong Kong arm of the British bank HSBC about possible dealings with Iran in violation of trade sanctions. While Chinese media speculate Spavor’s arrest is in connection with Meng’s, Beijing has denied any connection between the two cases.
However, China has imposed restrictions on imports of canola seed oil and other products from Canada, along with blocking imports of Australian wheat, wine and other products.
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