The third Canadian detained by the Chinese government is Calgary-based Sarah McIver, a travel-loving woman who was, until a day or two ago, teaching English in China. She is the third Canadian detained since the case of Meng Wenzhou emerged. The Huawei Electronics executive is on bail in Vancouver awaiting possible extradition to the US for alleged violations of sanctions against Iran by the firm. Two Canadian men have been detained by China in apparent retaliation. Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that the case of Ms McIver does not appear to be related to the Huawei affair. Postmedia says that Sarah McIver is known as a “bubbly” and “approachable” person who has the travel bug. Her detention has said to have left her family members in southern Alberta traumatized and scrambling to reach out to Canadian officials for assistance. It appears McIver is expected to be returned before the New Year. However, officials at Global Affairs Canada did not confirm a timeline, and the situation could remain unresolved.
