Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested in China in December 2018, shortly after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of the company’s founder, on a U.S. extradition request. Many countries labeled China’s action “hostage politics.”
As part of the deal, disclosed in federal court in Brooklyn, the Justice Department agreed to dismiss the fraud charges against Meng in December 2022 — exactly four years after her arrest — provided that she complies with certain conditions, including not contesting any of the government’s factual allegations. The Justice Department also agreed to drop its request that Meng be extradited to the U.S., which, ending a process that prosecutors said could have persisted for months.
Outside the courtroom, Meng thanked the Canadian government for upholding the rule of law, expressed gratitude to the Canadian people and apologized “for the inconvenience I caused.” Huawei is the biggest global supplier of network gear for phone and internet companies. It has been a symbol of China’s progress in becoming a technological world power — and a subject of U.S. security and law enforcement concerns. Some analysts say Chinese companies have flouted international rules and norms and stolen technology.
Still refuse to admit US entrapped Meng Wanzhou first. Total MSM Bullshit
媒体会告诉你们是两个加拿大人,不会告诉你是两个加拿大间谍
The hostages have been released.
Necessary business with chinese hostage takers. Foreigners: Be aware of criminal gang rules china!
hkdemonow This prisoner swap clearly shows that hostage taking does work. The only wish I have at this point is that Meng's plane would crash or be shot down. Canada China 2michaels
It is not good that the West bows to Chinese hostage-taking.
USA accused Meng of fraud and China accused the Michaels if espionage. What a waste of time.
So this confirms China held 2 Canadian citizens as hostages! How can any civilised country continue to deal in any way with such a barbaric country that is China!? China is no different from the Taliban - both terrorists that must NOT be trusted!
BoycottChina
🥱🥱China and the United States are winners, while Canada loses.
What a seamless exchange of hostages
Holy shit! So much back door deals. Magically two accused Canadian spy released from prison. Abracadabra and no one suspects anything is amiss.
What an ordeal
China took hostages. Reason number 101 that the West should decouple. Canada would be wise to start by denying visas to Chinese acadenics and anyone associtaed with the CCP and Canadians should look to avoid Made in China if possible.
This was always retaliation on China's part and everyone knew it.
Toca pagar con la misma moneda. En verdad no había algo serio en la detención de la ejecutiva de Huawei. Esto fue más un pedido de los EEUU (Adm. Trump), a Canadá. Pero no les caló.
以海盗的方式跟海盗博弈而已!快来带节奏走狗们
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