More than 100 experts urge to release Canadians Mulroney said. ALSO READ In this undated photo released by Huawei, Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is seen in a portrait photo. It notes that Mr. Meng is the chief financial officer of the Chinese tech giant Huawei and the daughter of its founder. wants her extradited to face charges that she committed fraud by misleading banks about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran. The letter said the arrests will lead to “less dialogue and greater distrust, and undermine efforts to manage disagreements and identify common ground. It says the arrests of the two Canadians sends a worrisome signal to those who work in policy and research in China.
More than 100 academics and former diplomats are calling on China to release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive in Canada. The letter, released on Monday, notes Mr. Spavor as bridge-builders between China and the world and said their arrests make writers “more cautious” about travelling to China. China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor on Dec 10 in an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Chinese executive Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested Dec 1 at the request of US authorities. David Mulroney, another former Canadian ambassador to China, said the letter is significant because it shows the international breadth of support for the two men.
ALSO READ Michael Kovrig. Ex-Canadian envoy detained in China ALSO READ Meng Wanzhou, Executive Board Director of the Chinese technology giant Huawei | File Photo Huawei row in spotlight as China sentences Canadian to death. Spavor devoted his time to building relationships between North Korea and China, Canada and United States. It praises Mr. (Huawei via AP)
U.S., Canada call on China to release detained Canadians Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to China, signed the letter and noted it comes as Canada is working to rally international support for the case.
The letter by a wide array of China experts from around the world is addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping. 6, 2018, demanded Canada release the Huawei Technologies executive who was arrested in a case that adds to technology tensions with Washington and threatens to complicate trade talks. “A lot of serious people, including many who have spent years working in China, are worried about how it is closing itself off, and punishing those who seek to understand and interpret it for others.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he encourages friends and allies around the world to point out that all countries should stand up for the rule of law. The letter by a wide array of China experts from around the world is addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. Kovrig and Mr. “It’s an impressive list.” The signatories include former British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans and Chris Patten, former British governor of Hong Kong. “Kovrig and Spavor’s detentions send a message that this kind of constructive work is unwelcome and even risky in China.”
Ms. Kovrig is a former diplomat who was working as an expert on Asia for the International Crisis Group think tank. It says the arrests of the two Canadians sends a worrisome signal to those who work in policy and research in China. “It will be noticed in Beijing and I hope that it will make clear for them that the arrests of Kovrig and Spavor are not only a China-Canada problem but it’s also having an impact on the image of and reputation of China,” Mr. Both China and the rest of the world will be worse off as a result.” More than 20 diplomats from seven countries and more than 100 scholars and academics from 19 countries signed. “This isn’t simply a Canada-China dispute,” Mr. Saint-Jacques said. China on Thursday, Dec. Two former US ambassadors to China, Gary Locke and Winston Lord, also signed. “Meetings and exchanges are the foundation of serious research and diplomacy around the world, including for Chinese scholars and diplomats,” the letter says