After more than one-thousand days in Chinese prisons, Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are back home.
The two Michaels were originally arrested in China in 2018 for espionage, however many believed the charges to be false, and instead retaliation for the arrest of tech company Huawei’s chief financial officer.
A deal was reached to allow her to return home yesterday, dropping the U.S. charges against her. Subsequently, Kovrig and Spavor boarded a plan yesterday and touched down in Calgary this morning.
Welcome home, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. You’ve shown incredible strength, resilience, and perseverance. Know that Canadians across the country will continue to be here for you, just as they have been. pic.twitter.com/1UoLbBFGNv
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 25, 2021