What to expect in China's verdict for Canadian Michael Spavor

Guy Saint-Jacques, former ambassador to China, joined Power & Politics to discuss the pending verdict in the Michael Spavor case and the decision by a Chinese court to uphold Robert Schellenberg's death sentence.

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[DataJYdocs]

In laymen terms: release Meng Wanzhou, get your folks back.

[jt]

We don't know Spavors business dealings. What was he doing in North Korea ?

[henryl]

Dandong is a poor city in a remote city bordering North Korea. Don’t understand why he was doing business there. Something doesn’t add up.

[real_lostinthefogofwar]

Allowing the Americans to weaponize the extradition process was mistake on our part, and we should rectify that.

[claytontucker]

Exactly a political case. Something our prime minister admires.

[L]

You got my car, I got your boat. You return my car, I'd return your boat. You may claim that I illegally took your boat, but I also claim that you illegally took my car. Your laws don't apply to me, and my laws don't apply to you. So back to the beginning, you return my car, I'd return your boat. Let's exchange.
As simple as 1+1=2.

[kl]

Please don't boycott 2022 Olympics without asking your master first. That might be awkward if your master send teams to Olympics. Time to think about your people first?

[crowrequiem]

put pressure on Washington? what leverage does Canada have?

[hyancarr]

We are 6 months away from the 2022 Olympics; did he just causally mentioned that Canada & USA can jointly host the Winter games?!
This guy is clearly high from the drugs that Robert Schellenberg had smuggled for him. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[klingonwarrior]

If the Canadian spy can't do the time, he should not have done the crime. Eleven years in prison is very lenient, US would have passed a much tougher sentence.

[unclewangsgarden]

Did these politicians who call for boycott winter olympic games ever consider the feeling of Canadian athletes who have been training hard to compete?

[wwwilly]

Think the 3 should face firing squad..no difference with locals for dealing in drugs and spying..Americans canadians Australians and British ..

[Hypocrites-]

Why CBC n CTV report why Michael K doing North east village near North Korea border ? Don’t just half story n leave Olympic out of politics

[omarhaboo]

What's miss meng crime in Canada?

[richardbrophy]

Canadian athletes should boycott the winter games in Beijing cause if they beat chinese athletes they may be charged with doping and serve 11 years too lol.

[FraserzhuEd]

It is a political case for Meng for sure.

[jinwang]

Why this dud has so many statues of chairman Mao?

[charliekirkley]

Here in America's country boys we say make them think you're weak where you're strong. Sometimes sacrifices necessary sometimes you have to give up something in order to live

[wallyoppal]

This is how we treat spies in Canada . We ship them back . Chinese researcher escorted from infectious disease lab amid RCMP investigation

[anandabarua]

Canadian govt. should clap at the verdict and hide behind their homes.