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

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Published November 21, 2023 at 6:25 AM CST

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.