The Two Michaels Saga: Canada’s Narrative Unravels

When China arrested Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Canadian authorities claimed that China was engaging in a tit for tat action in response to Canada’s arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and that they were innocent. Recently, however, Canada’s story has unraveled with Michael Spavor accusing Michael Kovrig of being a spy and involving him in his activities. In this webinar, China specialist Keith Bennett, IMG convener Radhika Desai and Canadian intellectual, Dimitri Lascaris interview Victor Gao, Chinese lawyer and academic, Vice President of the Beijing based Center for China and Globalization (CCG), Chair Professor of Soochow University and onetime translator for CPC leader, Deng Xiaoping about the subject and what it reveals about Canada-China relations. Speakers Victor Gao – a leading Chinese international relations expert has a J.D. from Yale Law School, a M.A. in International Relations from the Political Science Department of Yale Graduate School, an M.A. in