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Michael Spavor, left, and Michael Kovrig, right, have been detained by Chinese authorities since December 2018. Consular officials haven't been able to access the two Canadians since Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and the International Crisis Group
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Michael Spavor’s imprisonment will be settled only by political decisions by the government of China, just as the problems of Meng Wanzhou in Canada will only be settled by political decisions by the Government of Canada, writes Gar Pardy. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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