Posted 3/7/2024, 12:53:00 AM
Canadian Michael Spavor Reaches $7 Million Settlement with Government over China Detention
- Michael Spavor reached $7 million settlement with Canadian government over his detention in China
- Spavor was one of two Canadians detained in China in 2018 after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's arrest
- Spavor and Michael Kovrig spent over 1,000 days in Chinese prison before 2021 release
- Reports suggest Spavor alleged he shared info on North Korea with Kovrig who gave it to Canadian intelligence
- Canadian government maintains the detentions were arbitrary but won't comment on privacy grounds