Canada says China has granted consular access to second detainee

[OTTAWA] Canadian diplomats were granted consular access on Sunday to the second of two men detained by China over the past week, the foreign ministry announced in a statement that gave few details.

Canadian Ambassador John McCallum met Michael Spavor, the statement said. Mr Spavor and Michael Kovrig were both picked up after Canada arrested a senior Chinese executive on a US extradition request.

REUTERS