Spavor

(Reuters) - Canadian citizen Michael Spavor expressed joy on Friday at being reunited with his family after being released from jail in China last week. “I’m overjoyed to be finally reunited with my family. It’s humbling as I begin to understand the continued support that we’ve received from Canadians and those around the world, thank you,” Spavor said in a first statement since his release.

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called China's conviction and sentencing of businessman Michael Spavor "unacceptable and unjust," according to a statement early on Wednesday. Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Canada's ambassador to China said he was disappointed after a Chinese court sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage, in a case seen in Ottawa and Washington as part of a wider diplomatic spat with Beijing. Spavor and another Canadian,...