China charges two Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case


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June 20, 2020 — 2.27am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Beijing: Chinese prosecutors have charged two detained Canadians with spying in an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a US extradition request for a Huawei executive under house arrest in Vancouver. Michael Kovrig was charged by Beijing on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence. Michael Spavor was charged in Dandong, a city near the North Korean border, on suspicion of spying for a foreign entity and illegally providing state secrets. Detained in China: Canadian nationals Michael Kovrig, left, and...