I’m surprised this doesn’t have its own thread yet. Now that Canada has arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou (although she’s now out on bail), China has detained two Canadians as well:
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A second Canadian has been detained in China on accusations of harming national security, as tension continues between the two countries.
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Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang addressed the matter on Thursday, saying the pair were "suspected of engaging in activities that threatened China's national security" and had been put under "compulsory measures", a usual reference to custody. Mr Lu said the "legal rights and interests of these two Canadians have been safeguarded" and that the two cases were being investigated separately. Asked if the detentions were in response to Ms Meng's arrest, he said they were part of an "operation taken by China's relevant national security authorities in accordance with the laws".
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Guy Saint-Jacques, Canada's former ambassador to China, told Canadian broadcaster CBC: "In China there are no coincidences... If they want to send you a message, they will send you a message."
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-46548614
It will be interesting to see whether this escalates further, as tension is obviously growing.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1072678096745234433
https://twitter.com/user/status/1072991286960013318