Two Canadians detained in China allowed calls with relatives

Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2021

Two Canadians detained in China for over two years on spying charges were allowed to call their families out of "humanitarian considerations" over Christmas, Beijing said Thursday. Relations between Beijing and Ottawa have spiralled since China detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor in 2018 - days after the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver