Podcasts about cheuk kwan

Liberal Leader Mark Carney says Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people turn a Conservative candidate over to the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty are 'deeply offensive,' but that Chiang will remain as the Liberal candidate in Markham-Unionville. The Power Panel and Toronto Association for Democracy in China co-chair Cheuk Kwan react to Carney's defence of Chiang. Plus, TheWrit.ca's Éric Grenier analyzes how the Liberal polling lead in CBC's Poll Tracker has grown after a week on the campaign trail. 

Mark Towhey joins the show for Party for Two. Then, John Wright and Jerry discuss the federal election and whether or not character matters in a candidate. Calls mount for Carney to drop a candidate who said a Conservative should be turned in for a bounty, Cheuk Kwan joins the show to weigh in.

00:08 — Cheuk Kwan's new book is Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese restaurants around the world. 00:33 — Courtney Radsch, is the Director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute. The post DOJ Calls for Google to Break from Chrome Browser appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Cheuk Kwan is author of Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese restaurants around the world. 0:21 — Veena B. Dubal is a Professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. 0:33 — Amira Rose Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas-Austin and the co-host of the Feminist sports podcast, Burn it All Down and the host of Season 3 of American Prodigies. 0:45 — Jeremy Mack is Executive Director & Treasurer of The Phoenix Project: a grassroots organization researching the role of Tech and Real Estate billionaire money and its influence in San Francisco.  The post CA Supreme Upholds Prop 22; Plus, Gender Policing and Racism in Women's Sports; Phoenix Project Tracks Influence of Tech and Real Estate Billionaires in San Francisco City Politics appeared first on KPFA.

We have at least 2 Senators in Canada who have questionable ties to the Chinese government, and how are rumoured to be some of the names mentioned in the NSICOP report on foreign interference. So if that's the case, why is a group of concerned activists warning the federal government to approach this investigation with a level of caution? Alex Pierson had the same question, so we went to the source. She speaks with Cheuk Kwan, the co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in Canada about why he and his colleagues and associates in other organizations wrote this letter to the Foreign Interference Commissioner, and what it really means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation 0:33 — Cheuk Kwan is author of “Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World” The post A Look At National Politics Ahead; Cheuk Kwan Writes Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Felipe Torres Medina, is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, currently part of the WGA strike. 0:33 — Cheuk Kwan's new book is Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese restaurants around the world.  The post Hollywood Actors and Writers on Strike; Plus, Stories from Chinese Restaurants Across the World appeared first on KPFA.

Chinese Canadians want an actual inquiry and to be taken seriously. They aren't getting that treatment. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Cheuk Kwan, Co Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China about David Johnston's report. There's a ton of incomplete information in his report and tons of Canadians are living in fear now. They want answers. Eight months since the first allegations came into place; nothing has changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Olivia Chow faces critism over meeting with China-aligned group, her supporter defends it as a 'necessary evil' for engaging Chinese immigrants, while others urge caution before jumping to conclusions. Host, Alex Pierson speaks with Cheuk Kwan, Co-Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, about Chow accepting a gift from an organization that's known for its alignment within the Chinese Government, leaving many eyebrows raised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Peggy Nash, the former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for the Parkdale—High Park electoral district in Toronto. Today: The province has passed the controversial Bill 60 that expands surgeries in private care clinics. Meanwhile, Ottawa has expelled Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei and in a tit for tat response, Beijing expelled Canadian diplomat  Jennifer Lynn Lalonde from Canada's consulate HQ in Shanghai. And, Ottawa is also organizing a list of names of foreign labs and universities that pose a risk to Canada's national security.  ---- CHINA-OTTAWA TENSIONS ESCALATE AS BOTH COUNTRIES EXPEL DIPLOMATS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Charles Burton,  Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on Canada-China relations,  Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, and Dr. Jeremy Paltiel, Professor of Politics, government and foreign policies of Asia (China and Japan) at Carleton University.  Tensions continue to escalate between Ottawa and Beijing as Trudeau's government decided to expel Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after a CSIS report revealed that Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family were targeted by the Chinese. As a response, China is sending our very own diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde from the consulate in Shanghai. Meanwhile, the government is drafting a list of foreign labs and universities that pose a threat to Canada's national security. So, where does it all go from here? And what must be done in order for Canada and China's frosty relationship to improve?  Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Welcome to another episode of our podcast on food and cooking. We're Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough. Together, we've written more than three dozen cookbooks, not counting the ones we ghost-wrote for celebrities.We've got a packed podcast this week: some facts about farmed oysters, our one-minute cooking, and the answer to "what's making us happy in food this week?"Plus, Bruce interviews author Cheuk Kwan about this new book, HAVE YOU EATEN YET? It's about stories and dishes from around the world of Chinese restaurants, perhaps the first truly global cuisine.Thank you for being on this journey with us. Want to help support this podcast? Check out our latest book THE INSTANT AIR FRYER BIBLE, available here. Here are the segments for this episode of COOKING WITH BRUCE & MARK:[01:01] About oyster farming. We love oysters, particularly raw and cold! Here's some of the information about how oysters are raised these days.[13:46] Our one-minute cooking tip: toasted nuts have a deeper, richer flavor than raw nuts.[15:06] Bruce's interview with author Cheuk Kwan on his new book, HAVE YOU EATEN YET?[31:05] What's making us happy in food this week? Casamara Club Sodas and coconut custard pie! (Maybe not together!)

0:08 — Yael Schacher, Director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International Haddy Gassama, National Director of Policy and Advocacy at UndocuBlack Network 0:33 — Cheuk Kwan, co-founder of The Asianadian, a magazine dedicated to promoting Asian Canadian arts, culture and politics The post Migrants & Asylum Seekers under Biden Administration; Plus, Stories from Chinese restaurants around the world with Cheuk Kwan appeared first on KPFA.

Filmmaker and writer Cheuk Kwan takes us for a round-the-world meal. Three courses, three incredible places. Three stories of Chinese immigration.LEARN MORE: Cheuk Kwan's new book is called “Have You Eaten Yet?” You can also check out “Chinese Restaurants,” his documentary series that started it all, on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@cheukkwan/featured

U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up his visit to Ottawa with a strong pitch for creating even closer ties between Canada and the United States. ‘The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to find out what that future looks like in real terms. As allegations of Chinese election interference continue to dominate headlines, many in the Chinese Canadian community say this has been a problem they have warned about for years. ‘The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Cheuk Kwan, co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, and Joanna Chiu, reporter for The Toronto Star and author of ‘China Unbound' about just how pervasive China's meddling is in Canada.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Tragic news from out west, we get an update on the shooting death of two police officers in Edmonton, Alberta from Global News' own Eileen Bell. On a more positive note, Alan Cross joins us to speak about the music industry's oddest bit of news. For the first time since 1987, CDs are being outsold by… vinyl! The Pentagon on Thursday released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone's propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black Sea and raising tensions between Moscow and Washington over the war in Ukraine. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Canadian foreign policy specialist, joins Scott for that. Does David Johnston's selection as rapporteur instill trust in the process? Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch gives his two cents. Carmi Levy also joins us for a grim topic you may want to think of in this digital age: What happens to your internet identity after death. How do you access a loved-one's information to close accounts? Should you close accounts? It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Eileen Bell, News Manager for 630 CHED/GLOBAL NEWS RADIO 880. Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music. Dr. Jack Cunningham, Ph.D., Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, in Trinity College and the Munk School. Specializing in British foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy and politics, International history, U.S. foreign policy and relations with Russia; University of Toronto. Lou Molinaro, Instructor with the Harris Institute of Music and Durham College, and former Hamilton based concert promoter. Cheuk Kwan, filmmaker and author of Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – David Woodard, Jennifer McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Cheuk Kwan – Have you eaten yet: stories from Chinese restaurants around the World...with TRE's Ger Sweeney

Dan and author Cheuk Kwan (Have You Eaten Yet?, Chinese Restaurants documentary) discuss the prevalence of Chinese restaurants around the world, the Jewish-American patronage of Chinese restaurants on Christmas, and Michelin-star restaurants in France.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Alex Pierson Show Today, in a presser Trudeau avoids questions from reporters over interference allegations against him. Alex also speaks with Cheuk Kwan on Chinese Canadians being the focus of threats from the CCP. Also Alex talks to Louis March on the surprising stat that gang violence is down in 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheuk Kwan, former chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China; Ketty Nivyabandi, Amnesty International Canada; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; John Vennavally-Rao, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Laryssa Waler, GT & Co.; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; and Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star.

Narrator Brian Nishii's delivery brings a multicultural finesse to author Cheuk Kwan's search for Chinese restaurants around the world. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss this culinary journey across Brazil, Mumbai, Saskatchewan, the Caribbean, Israel, and to far flung outposts, all where Chinese restaurants can be found. Using delectable food creations as entry points, this heartwarming and enlightening exploration of the Chinese diaspora is a sumptuous smorgasbord of culture and history that is sure to satisfy even the biggest appetite. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Blackstone Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Behind the Mic is supported by Brilliance Publishing who recently released The Survivalists, a sharp, funny novel by Kashana Cauley. An ambitious Black lawyer has dreams of making partner, until she falls for a coffee entrepreneur and moves into his Brooklyn brownstone with his doomsday-prepping roommates. Packed with tension, curiosity and optimized soy protein bars, The Survivalists is a darkly funny novel by Kashana Cauley, a former writer for The Daily Show and Pod Save America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, David Cravit, Chief Membership Officer of CARP, and Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP. Today: We begin by doing a recap of the Zoomers who won BIG during last night's Grammy Awards including Willie Nelson who won best country album. Meanwhile, here at home, the province is looking into increasing fines for long-term care homes that do not have AC in all residents' rooms. The max. fine would be $25,000 if they choose to increase it. And, this Tuesday, Ottawa is set to meet with the country's premiers to discuss a healthcare funding deal. What will come out of that?  Our panel has the latest. ---- WHAT IS UP WITH THAT CHINESE SURVEILLANCE BALLOON Jane Brown is now joined by Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on Canada-China relations as well as  Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China. The latest reason for Canada and the U.S.'s escalating tensions with China? A Chinese surveillance balloon. So, first of all, what exactly do we know about this balloon so far? And, how did it cross into both Canadian and American air space? finally, what implications does it have on our already strained relationship with China? The Americans eventually shot down the balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. And there was apparently a second balloon spotted over Latin America. Our experts weigh in on the latest. ---- THE FUTURE OF THE OSGOODE HALL TREES Jane Brown is now joined by Steve Munro, a Toronto transit advocate. Metrolinx's planned removal of the trees at Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto is being stalled until at least February 10. Advocates have been visibly showing their concern over the future of this greenspace and Steve explains how it's all being handled in the courts. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Jon Erlichman, BNN Bloomberg; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Adam Chambers, Conservative MP; Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP; Naureen Rizvi, Cheuk Kwan, Toronto Association fro Democracy in China; Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Bob Fife, the Globe and Mail; Fatima Syed, The Narwhal; Louise Blais, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.N.; Max Fawcett, National Observer; and Shannon Phillips, Alberta NDP MLA. 

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Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China. Today: Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly delivered a speech today outlining Ottawa's new Indo-Pacific strategy. Ottawa will continue to maintain trade ties with China since the country is the second largest economy in the world, but as the speech outlined, the government is now seeking to diversify its trade relationships with countries in the region like India due to China's record on human rights, the reality that it ignores trade and investment rules and doesn't share the same values as Canada. Cheuk weighs in on the latest. ---- SHORTAGE OF ANTIBIOTICS AT PHARMACIES Marissa Lennox is now joined by Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association. In the news: Ontario pharmacies are facing a supply shortage of antibiotics that is used to help treat kids with bacterial infections and the finger of blame is being pointed towards a rise in respiratory illnesses going around. Amoxicillin is one of the most common of the drugs facing a shortage. Justin reacts to the latest. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Writer and documentary filmmaker Cheuk Kwan has sought out Chinese restaurants in places like Cuba, Turkey and Outlook, Sask. He tells us what he learned about migration, identity and community from the travels documented in his new book, Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World.

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown Interviews with: - Justin Bates on the high cost of PCR tests - Charles Burton and Cheuk Kwan on China upholding it's death sentence of a Canadian prisoner - Dr. Peter Juni, Ryan Imgrun, and Dr. Alon Vaisman on Ontario's COVID-19 reporting - Dr. Steve Joordens, Carey McBeth, and Dr. Alon Vaisman on the social etiquette of asking about someone's vaccination status - And the best calls of the week!

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The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown Interviews with: - The Strategy Panel with John Capobianco, Karen Stintz, and Bob Richardson on Rick Hillier's performance - Ellen Roseman and Dr. Kernaghan Webb discuss the Rogers/Shaw merger - Mayor John Tory discusses Toronto's plans for mass vaccination - Cheuk Kwan and Charles Burton react to the two Canadians detained in China facing trial - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China and Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute at the University of Alberta. In the news: Immigration Canada gave the green light for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's family to visit her including her husband and two children. Our panel discusses the news as our two Michaels remain imprisoned in China. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Bob Komsic Interviews with: - Anthony Wilson-Smith from Historica Canada - Charles Burton and Cheuk Kwan react to China's new security law in Hong Kong - Pierre Poilievre comments on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's connection to the WE charity - Brad Bradford, Shelagh Pizey, and Stuart Green on mandating masks on the TTC - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on Canada-China relations and Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China. China has begun enforcing a new national security law in Hong Kong that criminalizes ""acts of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security." Libby and our experts on China discuss the latest developments. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown Interviews with: - Lisa Levin, Graham Webb, and Marissa Lennox on the LTC Homes military report - Cheuk Kwan and Charles Burton on relations with China - Melissa Samborski and Erin Marranca on wedding cancellations - Shelita Dattani on pharmacy challenges - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheuk Kwan, former Chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China and Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on Canada-China relations. Yesterday, the BC Supreme Court ruled that Huawei Exec Meng Wanzhou's extradition proceedings will go ahead. It's a decision that will, undoubtedly, have a negative impact on Canada's relationship with China, which is already strained as it is. What challenges will this bring about in our country's efforts to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, two Canadians who were detained in China a short time after Meng's arrest? And, could their treatment by Chinese authorities worsen in retaliation for the Court's ruling? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Jane Brown. Interviews with: - Sgt Brett Moore, Sgt Jason Kraft, and Stephen Holyday on Vision Zero and hit and runs in the city - Cheuk Kwan and Charles Burton on the Meng Wanzhou hearing - Patrick Brown and France Gelinas on the healthcare emergency declared in Brampton - Heather Cannon discusses recent road rage incidents in Brampton - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, and Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute and expert on Canada-China relations. The extradition hearing for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has begun this week in Vancouver and Canadian Prime Minister says no to any kind of prisoner exchange. What options does Canada have to get detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor back from China. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Welcome to Part Two of the Best of Fight Back 2019... from the year that was. Covering the highlights of 2019 including: - Ford gets boo'd at the Raptor parade, with Aleem Kanji, Kim Wright, and Bob Richardson - The Hong Kong protests with Cheuk Kwan and Charles Burton - Conversations with Andrew Scheer during the SNC Lavalin scandal - Pedestrian Safety with Mike Colle, Josh Matlow, James Pasternack, Jamie Robinson, and Jay Robinson - The Trudeau Brownface scandal with Ali Salam, Patrick Gossage, Jason Lietaer, Suzanne Boyd, and Kim Wright - The Liberal Minority election victory with Karen Stintz, Charles Bird, and Semhar Tekeste - Increased property taxes in Toronto with Shelley Caroll and Gord Perks

Libby Znaimer is joined by Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, Dr. Jeremy Paltiel, Professor of politics, government and foreign policies of Asia (China and Japan) at Carleton University and an expert on Canada-China relations as well as Professor Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta. Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the detainment of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China. Libby and experts discuss the complicated and strained relationship between Canada and China and consider the likelihood that our citizens will be returned home any time soon. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

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The Sunday edition of the Best of Libby Znaimer

Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Burton, Associate Professor of Political Science at Brock University, Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, and Matthew Bradley, Regional Security Director at International SOS, and former CIA Agent. Flights in and out of Hong Kong have resumed after two days of chaos, but now our government has issued a travel advisory telling Canadians to "exercise a high degree of caution in Hong Kong. the Chinese military is massing on the border and Foreign affairs minister Chrystia Freeland says Canadians in Hong Kong should contact the Canadian consulate there if they need help.

Robert is joined by Cheuk Kwan, former chairperson of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China, to discuss the demonstrations in Hong Kong and commemoration of Liu Xiaobo.A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org

The Sunday edition of the Best of Libby Znaimer

Jane Brown fills in for Libby Znaimer. She is joined by Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China and Luc Berthold, Conservative MP and Agriculture Critic. Yesterday, China suspended imports of Canadian meat on the ground that its authorities don't trust Canadian assurances about the quality of its exports. This development comes after China previously obstructed shipments of Canadian canola, peas and soybeans. This move comes on the eve of Prime Minister Trudeau's trip to the G20 in Japan. Canada has been on China's radar since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on December 1st in Vancouver at the request of the U.S.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam has apologized for a bill that would see the extradition of suspects to mainland China. The bill sparked outrage with millions of protesters taking to the streets and calling for Lam's resignation. The fear is that in addition to fugitives, this could ensnare critics of the authoritarian mainland government. Lam suspended the bill after two large demonstrations but protesters are demanding that she withdraw it completely and investigate police brutality during the demonstrations, in which riot officers used rubber bullets and tear gas, injuring at least 72. Libby speaks with Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China and Charles Burton, Associate Professor of Political Science at Brock University on the ongoing developments in Hong Kong.

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Libby speaks with George Washington University Law School Professor Donald Clarke and Cheuk Kwan of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China. China has accused detained Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig of stealing state secrets, which according to the Chinese were passed on to him by the other detained Canadian, in what is likely to further ramp up tension between Ottawa and Beijing. Michael Spavor, who worked with North Korea, and former diplomat Michael Kovrig were picked up in early December, shortly after Canada arrested Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou, who faces extradition to the United States. China has repeatedly demanded Meng be released, and reacted angrily last week when Canada's government approved extradition proceedings against her. In a short statement on its microblog, the ruling Communist Party's Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission said Kovrig had often entered China using an ordinary passport and business visas, stealing and spying on sensitive Chinese information and intelligence via a contact in China. The Commission said Spavor was Kovrig's main contact and provided him with intelligence, but gave no details. While Canada says China has made no specific link between the detentions and Meng's arrest, experts and former diplomats say they have no doubt it is using the cases of the two men to pressure Canada.

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A travel advisory has been updated for Canadians visiting China. The first change since before tensions between the two countries increased last month. Global Affairs still advises Canadians to