OREANDA-NEWS   It is noted that the case was heard by the Middle People's Court of Dandong City (Liaoning Province). He found Spavor guilty of espionage and illegal transfer of state secrets to other countries. 

The defendant was sentenced to 11 years in prison. In addition, the court ruled to confiscate his personal property and fined him 50,000 yuan ($ 7,700). The judges also announced that Spavor would be deported - it was not specified when exactly.

Michael Spavor and his compatriot Michael Kovrig were detained in China in 2018. They were charged with stealing and selling state secrets.

Earlier it was reported that China intends to execute a Canadian citizen convicted of drug smuggling on an especially large scale. This will be the first execution of a foreigner in the PRC in the past nine years.

At the same time, the Canadian initially received 15 years in prison. He appealed, and the sentence was toughened after the review of the case.