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)