Article 5908V China grants consular access to two Canadians detained for two years

China grants consular access to two Canadians detained for two years

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Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested for alleged espionage after Canada held Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou for extradition to US

China has granted consular access to two Canadians detained in the country for the first time since January as the diplomatic standoff between the two nations continued.

The Canadian government said on Saturday that Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China, was granted virtual consular access to Michael Spavor on Friday and virtual consular access to Michael Kovrig on Saturday.

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