Two Canadians released by China are headed home, says Trudeau


Ottawa (AFP): Two Canadians imprisoned in what China's Western critics branded "hostage diplomacy" headed home on Friday (Sept 24) after being released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pic) said.

The pair -- former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor -- had "left Chinese airspace, and they're on their way home," he told a news conference in Ottawa.

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