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Canadian individual detained by China reports experiencing psychological torture


Michael Kovrig, a Canadian man detained by China for over 1,000 days, recently spoke out about his experience in captivity. He was put in solitary confinement for nearly six months and interrogated for up to nine hours every day, which he described as psychological torture. Kovrig missed the birth of his daughter and only met her for the first time when she was two-and-a-half years old. He stated that his time in isolation without daylight and limited food was grueling and painful.

Kovrig, a former diplomat, was working as an adviser with a think tank when he was arrested on charges of spying alongside fellow Canadian Michael Spavor. Both men were detained shortly after Canadian police arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, on a U.S. warrant. Despite the challenging conditions in captivity, Kovrig expressed his joy at being reunited with his family and experiencing the wonder of new and happy moments with his daughter.

The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa responded to Kovrig’s interview by stating that he and Spavor were suspected of engaging in activities endangering China’s national security. The Embassy affirmed that Chinese judicial authorities handled the cases lawfully. The release of Kovrig and Spavor corresponded with the U.S. dropping its extradition request for Meng, leading to a thaw in the strained bilateral relations between Canada and China. This comes as China opened an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian rapeseed imports and Canada imposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

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