Michael Kovrig

Michael Kovrig is a Canadian geopolitical advisor, analyst, writer, and former diplomat. In December 2018, he was detained in Beijing by Chinese authorities alongside Michael Spavor and held for 1,019 days on following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in what was widely considered to be a retaliatory act. On September 24, 2021, Kovrig and Spavor released and returned to Canada after the United States reached a deferred prosecution agreement with Meng. Following their release, Kovrig was alleged to be an intelligence asset for Canada by Spavor and a source for The Globe and Mail. Global Affairs Canada denied that Kovrig was involved in espionage.