Canada Tries Secret Trade – Huawei Exec for Accused Spies
Ottawa seeks to get US to do prisoner swap
The Canadian government is secretly trying to secure the release of its two citizens accused of spying, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, in return for the release of Huawei chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, a well-informed Canadian source told Asia Sentinel.
Such a quid pro quo goes against the public vow of Canadian Prime Minister Justin …
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