Michael Kovrig, the Canadian diplomat who spent over 1,000 days in a Chinese prison, says that while stabilizing relations with China is necessary, the deal is 'asymmetric, and it's China that holds the balance and the leverage.'

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[–] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Michael Kovrig, when he was arrested by the Chinese, was working for all intenents and purposes under the auspices of the American State Department, for American (not Canadian) interests. One might suggest that he had sold out to America. I suggest that he was more American than Canadian in his 'politics'. It still seems that he is spouting American State Department propaganda when it comes to his comments on Canada's relationship with China.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/us-administration-treating-spavor-kovrig-cases-as-if-they-were-americans-hillman/

Canada needs a foreign policy stance that reflects Canada's interests, not the American State Department.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Michael Kovrig, spy.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Every time I see him interviewed as an expert, I think about this. Like, are we going to just move past that, or that he has a strong peronal reason to hate China now?

It's not like there's a shortage of China experts who would go on TV.

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 10 points 3 days ago

It’s my understanding that this dude was using his Canadian citizenship to spy for American companies. The other Michael even got a settlement from our government because he said he was detained for his association with this guy.

So yeah…I don’t find it surprising that a spy says China is going to spy….he’d know.

[–] BinzyBoi@piefed.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Do you post anything that isn't related to China?