Meng was on her way home after “unremitting efforts” by Beijing. Meng passed out of Canadian airspace, according to Canadian news reports. accompanied by Dominic Barton, Canada’s ambassador to China.Īt about the same time, a private jet headed for China and carrying Ms. Trudeau said that the two men left Chinese airspace at about 8:30 p.m. Meng, 49, in December 2018 at Vancouver International Airport, at the request of the United States, which put Canada square in the middle of a diplomatic standoff between two superpowers. Justice Department reached an agreement that cleared the way for Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, to return to China in exchange for admitting wrongdoing in a fraud case.
The release of the two men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, was made public just hours after the U.S.
THE WORLD AFTER HOURS VANCOUVER FREE
Two Canadians imprisoned in China since 2018 were free and on their way home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced Friday night. had reached a deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Their release came just hours after the U.S. Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said the two men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were returning home after years of imprisonment in China. And finally, I want to thank Canadians who have kept them in our thoughts and remain determined in the core value that Canadians have of standing up for each other and looking out for each other. I want to thank our allies and partners around the world and the international community who’ve stood steadfast in solidarity with Canada and with these two Canadians. I want to thank the countless diplomatic and other Canadian officials who have been tireless over the past two and a half years to secure the return of these two Canadians. And supporting us in the work we’ve done to secure their release. I want to thank their families, who’ve been there for them, supporting them in every way they could. For the past thousand days, they have shown strength, perseverance, resilience and grace. These two men have gone through an unbelievably difficult ordeal. They boarded at about 7:30 Ottawa time, along with Dominic Barton, Canada’s ambassador to China. had reached a deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.Ībout 12 minutes ago, the aircraft carrying Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor left Chinese airspace, and they’re on their way home. Transcript Trudeau Announces Release of Canadians Jailed in China Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said the two men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were returning home after years of imprisonment in China.
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