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One Canadian says he wants compensation from his government after arrest in China

Michael Spavor is one of two Canadians who were jailed by authorities in China in 2018. The arrest came after Canada detained a top executive from the Chinese tech company Huawei.

Now, Spavor says he was unwittingly caught up in a spying scandal.

NPR’s John Ruwitch reports.

 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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