2014年9月23日星期二

Canadian Embassy 'aware' of investigation into two citizens



Canadian Embassy 'aware' of investigation into two citizens


















Canadian Embassy 'aware' of investigation into two citizens






The Embassy of Canada to China said it was aware of reports that two Canadian citizens have been placed under investigation in China.The Embassy is gathering information and monitoring developments closely, after the Chinese foreign ministry Tuesday announced the pair is suspected of theft of military and intelligence information and threatening national security. Canadian consular officials stand ready to provide assistance as required, however, to protect the private and personal information of the individuals concerned, further details on this case cannot be released, the Canadian embassy in Beijing told the Global Times via e-mail.The couple, who run Peter's Coffee House in Dandong, which is on the border with North Korea in Liaoning Province, is suspected of collecting and stealing information related to Chinese "military and national defense research," the Xinhua News Agency reported.The Garratts' restaurant bears a sign touting French toast and hot dogs. Shades covered the windows when a reporter visited on Tuesday, and the entrance was shut up. A chalkboard sign in a window read in English: "SORRY, WE ARE CLOSED," Reuters reported.The Vancouver couple has lived in China for 30 years. They previously worked as teachers in southern China, according to Canada's The Globe and Mail. Xinhua said the State Security Bureau of Dandong is investigating the case.The whereabouts of the Garratts is unknown at the moment.





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