Duo was arrested 9 days after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a US warrant. FMTNews
Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained 18 months before they were charged.
“The United States stands with Canada in calling on Beijing for the immediate release of the two men and rejects the use of these unjustified detentions to coerce Canada,” Pompeo said in a statement. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were detained in December 2018, nine days after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a US warrant.
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