China has detained a former Canadian diplomat, according to the international think tank he works for. The news comes as China is mounting pressure on Canada to release Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver under a request by U.S. authorities.
Michael Kovrig, who according to his Linkedin profile worked as a diplomat with stints in Beijing and Hong Kong from 2003 to 2016, has been working as a full-time expert for the International Crisis Group since since early 2017. Kovrig’s Linkedin profile indicates that he served as “political lead” when the Canadian prime minister visited Hong Kong in September 2016.
