China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

    A diplomatic row between China and the West appears to be ending, after the release of two Canadians held in China and a Chinese tech executive in Canada.

    Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, arrested on a US warrant in 2018, left Canada on Friday in a deal with US prosecutors.

    Hours later it was announced that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, accused of espionage by China in the same year, were flying home to Canada.

    Beijing denies detaining the Canadians in retaliation for Ms Meng's arrest.

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