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China frees detained Canadian teacher Sarah McIver
https://www.dw.com/en/china-frees-detained-canadian-teacher-sarah-mciver/a-46891698China frees detained Canadian teacher Sarah McIver
Date 29.12.2018
The Canadian government has confirmed that China has freed Sarah McIver, a Canadian teacher who was detained earlier this month over issues with her work permit. Richard Walker, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada, said Friday that McIver "was released and has now returned to Canada."
McIver was arrested in early December over a problem related to her teaching job. Her arrest was announced shortly after the detention of two other Canadian nationals — former diplomat Michael Kovrig, employed by think tank International Crisis Group, and Michael Spavor, a consultant on North Korea. Both men have yet to be released.
Both China and Canada had said McIver's case was not related to those of Kovrig and Spavor, who were detained on allegations of harming China's national security.