Canadian detained by China in 2014 after meeting with diplomat from Global Affairs unit


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Open this photo in gallery: Kevin Garratt and his wife Julia pose for a portrait in the backyard of a home they're staying at after recently returning to Canada. The couple were doing Christian charity work in China near the North Korean border when they were detained by police and had been accused by Chinese authorities of stealing military and defence research secrets and charged with espionage. Kevin would spend almost two years in custody before being deported.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The arrest and interrogation of Michael Spavor in 2018 was the second time a Canadian was jailed by...