Canada says pair of citizens held in China have not been tried

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canada has said it has confirmed with China that two Canadians held for two years in China in a case linked to a Huawei executive have not been put on trial.

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor have been confined by China since December 10 2018, just days after Canada detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant.