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Canada's ambassador to China said on Monday he will leave his post soon after a two-year stint where he helped secure the freedom of two Canadian detainees, despite icy relations between Beijing and Ottawa. The departure of Dominic Barton, which will take effect December 31st, leaves an important diplomatic point open at a time when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is reconsidering its more assertive China policy. Barton said in a statement that it was "the honor of a lifetime" to work to free the two men. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained for almost three years before being released in September. The two were jailed shortly after Canadian police apprehended a top Huawei Technologies Co Inc executive on a US warrant. Conservative leader Erin O'T...

Why have Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig arrested in China? Why were Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig indicted and why were they released? Is there any connection to Huwei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Canada. Is it a coincidence that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested on December 10, 2018, a few days after Meng Wanzhou was arrested on December 1, 2018? There are many questions in mind. We all know why Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested in China and Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada. The trade war between the two great powers is hurting a large industry and hundreds of thousands of people working in the industry, not only with Huwei CFO Meng Wanzhou and Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. How wrong we find Huawei CFO Me...

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After the case of two Canadians arrested in China. Canadian Ambassador to China leaving post

Who are Canadian Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, why were they arrested