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BEIJING | Detention of Canadians raises stakes in China-US-Canada row

BEIJING — China on Thursday confirmed it has detained two Canadian men, raising the stakes in a three-way international dispute over the case of a Chinese telecoms executive facing possible extradition from Canada to the United States.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said entrepreneur Michael Spavor and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig were taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of…

BEIJING | The Latest: China confirms holding 2 Canadians

BEIJING — The Latest on the detentions in China of two Canadian men (all times local):

3:55 p.m. China has confirmed it has detained two Canadian men, saying they were being detained on suspicion of “endangering national security.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Thursday that entrepreneur Michael Spavor and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig were taken into custody on Monday.

Lu…