‘Arrogant’: China rejects Canada’s claims over ‘unjust’ Spavor and Schellenberg verdicts

China rejected as ridiculous and arrogant criticism from Canada over separate court proceedings involving two detained Canadians.

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that remarks by Canada over the cases this week of Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, whose appeal against the death penalty in China for drug smuggling was rejected, and Michael Spavor, who was jailed for 11 years for espionage, were an infringement of China’s sovereignty.