Canada PM Trudeau blasts lack of transparency around China's trial of Canadians

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Reuters
19 March, 2021, 09:55 pm
Last modified: 19 March, 2021, 09:58 pm
The trial of Michael Spavor ended on Friday after a closed-court hearing of around two hours
File Photo: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 14, 2020. Photo:Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday condemned what he said was a lack of transparency around China's prosecution of two citizens accused of espionage and said Ottawa's top priority was their release.

"Their arbitrary detention is completely unacceptable, as is the lack of transparency around these court proceedings," he told a news conference.

The trial of Michael Spavor ended on Friday after a closed-court hearing of around two hours. The case against Michael Kovrig is due to start on Monday.

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