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A man holds a sign calling for China to release Wang Bingzhang and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who was detained in China on Monday night, at the B.C. Supreme Court bail hearing of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 11, 2018
BEIJING -- A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Canada’s National Post newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the Canadian foreign ministry.
Two Canadians -- former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor -- were detained after Canadian police arrested Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, on Dec 1.
Canada’s Global Affairs office told the National Post that they were aware of a detention but did not provide details and dared not suggest a connection to Meng’s detention.
The newspaper did not identify the third person to be detained but a source who had spoken to the individual’s family told the newspaper that the individual was not a diplomat or an entrepreneur.
Canada’s embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on the report.
The Canadian government has said that there is also no "explicit" link between Meng’s arrest and the detentions of Kovrig and Spavor.
But Beijing-based Western diplomats have said the detentions are a form of “tit-for-tat” reprisal by China, in response to Meng’s arrest.
U.S. prosecutors accuse Meng of misleading multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating U.S. sanctions.
Meng, who is the daughter of Huawei’s founder, has said she is innocent.
Two Canadians -- former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor -- were detained after Canadian police arrested Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, on Dec 1.
Canada’s Global Affairs office told the National Post that they were aware of a detention but did not provide details and dared not suggest a connection to Meng’s detention.
The newspaper did not identify the third person to be detained but a source who had spoken to the individual’s family told the newspaper that the individual was not a diplomat or an entrepreneur.
Canada’s embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment on the report.
The Canadian government has said that there is also no "explicit" link between Meng’s arrest and the detentions of Kovrig and Spavor.
But Beijing-based Western diplomats have said the detentions are a form of “tit-for-tat” reprisal by China, in response to Meng’s arrest.
U.S. prosecutors accuse Meng of misleading multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating U.S. sanctions.
Meng, who is the daughter of Huawei’s founder, has said she is innocent.
She has been released on bail.
China has repeatedly called for Canada to correct its mistake and to release Meng or face unspecified consequences.
Both Kovrig and Spavor are being investigated on suspicion of endangering China’s "state security", the Chinese government has said.
Both Kovrig and Spavor are being investigated on suspicion of endangering China’s "state security", the Chinese government has said.
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