A former Canadian envoy whose imprisonment in China kicked off a high-profile diplomatic spat has accused Chinese authorities of inflicting “psychological torture” on him.

Michael Kovrig says he was placed in solitary confinement for months and subjected to “relentless interrogation” when he was arrested in December 2018 and held for more than 1,000 days.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    24 hours ago

    Yes I would have also enjoyed if they arrested a western CEO instead of these patsies. The show would have been quite something. 😂