Ottawa (AFP): Two Canadians imprisoned in what China's Western critics branded "hostage diplomacy" headed home on Friday (Sept 24) after being released, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pic) said.
The pair -- former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor -- had "left Chinese airspace, and they're on their way home," he told a news conference in Ottawa.
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