OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is using public and private measures to secure the release of two Canadians detained in China for 18 months, who on June 19 were formally charged with espionage in the politically charged case.

Trudeau said he was “very disappointed” with the charges Chinese prosecutors unveiled, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland described feeling personally angry at the news.

Former diplomat Michael Kovrig was charged in Beijing on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence. Businessman Michael Spavor was charged in Dandong near the North Korean border on suspicion of spying for a foreign entity and illegally providing state secrets.

Speaking at a press conference in Chelsea, Que., just north of the national capital, Trudeau said the only reason the two are being detained is because of independent judicial proceedings involving Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei who is fighting an extradition request to the United States.

Trudeau said aside from public statements, there is “action behind the scenes in very direct and firm ways” to secure their release.

“We have developed a certain expertise in what has worked to get Canadians home in very difficult circumstances over the past years,” Trudeau said.

“In the case of the two Michaels, I can say that we are using a wide range of public and private measures to ensure that everything is being done to get these Michaels home.”

The two have been held since December 2018, shortly after Canadian authorities arrested Meng at Vancouver’s airport. U.S. authorities want her extradited over allegations she circumvented American sanction on Iran.

The daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company itself deny any wrongdoing. She remains out on bail as hearings at the B.C. Supreme Court continue in her case. A judge rejected the first set of arguments from her lawyers late last month in a bid to set her free.

“We will not, and must not, and cannot interfere in the independence of our judiciary in this country,” Trudeau said.

“The Chinese authorities have directly linked the case of the two Michaels to the judicial proceedings against Ms. Meng, which is extremely disappointing because for us … there obviously are no links except in politics.”

Wrapped up in the case is Huawei’s bid to be a player in Canada’s 5G network, which was put in doubt after Bell and Telus announced partnerships with the Chinese company’s European rivals.

The Liberals have yet to decide whether Huawei will have a role in building the network.

The United States has warned Canada and other allies that it will limit sharing intelligence with countries that have Huawei equipment in their 5G networks — citing its potential use for spying by China, an allegation Huawei denies.

The charges against Spavor and Kovrig were announced June 19 by China’s highest prosecutor’s office in brief social media posts. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said each is charged with “secretly gathering state secrets for overseas forces with particularly serious consequences.”

“The facts are clear and the evidence solid and sufficient,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing, without providing further details.

The International Crisis Group, where Kovrig worked at the time of his arrest, said the diplomat regularly interviewed Chinese officials to accurately reflect their views in his reports and had a constructive relationship with Chinese officials.

“This is yet another arbitrary and baseless step in a case that has been arbitrary and baseless from day one,” the group’s chief executive, Robert Malley, said in a statement. “Michael was not endangering China’s security: everything he was doing was in the open and well known to China’s authorities.”

Kovrig and Spavor have had no access to lawyers or their families as of May, with the exception of a phone call the Chinese embassy said Kovrig was allowed to make to his sick father in mid-March. Consular visits have also been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This arbitrary detention is inhumane,” tweeted Pamela Isfeld, president of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, which represents Canadian diplomats. She called for the two to be “freed immediately.”

Speaking at a midday press conference on Parliament Hill, Freeland said it was essential to restore consular access to the two men.

“They are a priority for Canadian foreign policy in general, they are a priority for our government in general, they are not forgotten and we are going to continue to work very, very hard for their release,” she said.

Securing their release might be more difficult after Friday because China seems “determined to hold them hostage” for the long-term, but the situation would not be dire if Canada stood firm without demonizing the Chinese, former diplomat Colin Robertson wrote in an analysis for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

“The Chinese Communist Party does not share our values, and their agents actively engage in subversion and disinformation,” Robertson wrote. “We need to be firm in pushing back and equally firm in speaking out when China flouts its international obligations or takes aggressive action against Canadians and Canadian interests.”

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said the government’s “naive approach to Beijing” has hampered efforts to release Spavor and Kovrig.

“This case should be being dealt with at the highest levels. But Justin Trudeau has repeatedly refused to intervene,” Scheer said in a statement.

NDP foreign affairs critic Jack Harris said it wasn’t enough for the Liberals to say they are advocating for the release of the two men in what he deemed China’s “hostage diplomacy.”

“China must be told that this behaviour is unacceptable and Canada needs to rally the support of like-minded nations to pursue a common strategy to put meaningful pressure on China to end to this practice and to release Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor.”

By Jordan Press

— With files from the Associated Press

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is using public and private measures to secure the release of two Canadians detained in China for 18 months, who on Friday were formally charged with espionage in the politically charged case.

Trudeau said he was “very disappointed” with the charges Chinese prosecutors unveiled, while Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland described feeling personally angry at the news.

Former diplomat Michael Kovrig was charged in Beijing on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence. Businessman Michael Spavor was charged in Dandong near the North Korean border on suspicion of spying for a foreign entity and illegally providing state secrets.

Speaking at a press conference in Chelsea, Que., just north of the national capital, Trudeau said the only reason the two are being detained is because of independent judicial proceedings involving Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei who is fighting an extradition request to the United States.

Trudeau said aside from public statements, there is “action behind the scenes in very direct and firm ways” to secure their release.

“We have developed a certain expertise in what has worked to get Canadians home in very difficult circumstances over the past years,” Trudeau said.

“In the case of the two Michaels, I can say that we are using a wide range of public and private measures to ensure that everything is being done to get these Michaels home.”

The two have been held since December 2018, shortly after Canadian authorities arrested Meng at Vancouver’s airport. U.S. authorities want her extradited over allegations she circumvented American sanction on Iran.

The daughter of Huawei’s founder and the company itself deny any wrongdoing. She remains out on bail as hearings at the B.C. Supreme Court continue in her case. A judge rejected the first set of arguments from her lawyers late last month in a bid to set her free.

“We will not, and must not, and cannot interfere in the independence of our judiciary in this country,” Trudeau said.

“The Chinese authorities have directly linked the case of the two Michaels to the judicial proceedings against Ms. Meng, which is extremely disappointing because for us … there obviously are no links except in politics.”

Wrapped up in the case is Huawei’s bid to be a player in Canada’s 5G network, which was put in doubt after Bell and Telus announced partnerships with the Chinese company’s European rivals.

The Liberals have yet to decide whether Huawei will have a role in building the network.

The United States has warned Canada and other allies that it will limit sharing intelligence with countries that have Huawei equipment in their 5G networks — citing its potential use for spying by China, an allegation Huawei denies.

The charges against Spavor and Kovrig were announced Friday by China’s highest prosecutor’s office in brief social media posts. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said each is charged with “secretly gathering state secrets for overseas forces with particularly serious consequences.”

“The facts are clear and the evidence solid and sufficient,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing, without providing further details.

The International Crisis Group, where Kovrig worked at the time of his arrest, said the diplomat regularly interviewed Chinese officials to accurately reflect their views in his reports and had a constructive relationship with Chinese officials.

“This is yet another arbitrary and baseless step in a case that has been arbitrary and baseless from day one,” the group’s chief executive, Robert Malley, said in a statement. “Michael was not endangering China’s security: everything he was doing was in the open and well known to China’s authorities.”

Kovrig and Spavor have had no access to lawyers or their families as of May, with the exception of a phone call the Chinese embassy said Kovrig was allowed to make to his sick father in mid-March. Consular visits have also been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This arbitrary detention is inhumane,” tweeted Pamela Isfeld, president of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, which represents Canadian diplomats. She called for the two to be “freed immediately.”

Speaking at a midday press conference on Parliament Hill, Freeland said it was essential to restore consular access to the two men.

“They are a priority for Canadian foreign policy in general, they are a priority for our government in general, they are not forgotten and we are going to continue to work very, very hard for their release,” she said.

Securing their release might be more difficult after Friday because China seems “determined to hold them hostage” for the long-term, but the situation would not be dire if Canada stood firm without demonizing the Chinese, former diplomat Colin Robertson wrote in an analysis for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

“The Chinese Communist Party does not share our values, and their agents actively engage in subversion and disinformation,” Robertson wrote. “We need to be firm in pushing back and equally firm in speaking out when China flouts its international obligations or takes aggressive action against Canadians and Canadian interests.”

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said the government’s “naive approach to Beijing” has hampered efforts to release Spavor and Kovrig.

“This case should be being dealt with at the highest levels. But Justin Trudeau has repeatedly refused to intervene,” Scheer said in a statement.

NDP foreign affairs critic Jack Harris said it wasn’t enough for the Liberals to say they are advocating for the release of the two men in what he deemed China’s “hostage diplomacy.”

“China must be told that this behaviour is unacceptable and Canada needs to rally the support of like-minded nations to pursue a common strategy to put meaningful pressure on China to end to this practice and to release Mr. Kovrig and Mr. Spavor.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2020.

— With files from the Associated Press

Jordan Press, The Canadian Press

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China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executive wanted on U.S. charges.

Chinese prosecutors said Friday that Michael Kovrig was charged in Beijing on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence.

Michael Spavor was charged in Dandong city near the North Korean border on suspicion of spying for a foreign entity and illegally providing state secrets.

The charges were announced by China’s highest prosecutor’s office in brief social media posts.

Both men have been held since December 2018 in a move seen as an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei.

China has denied any explicit link between her case and the lengthy detention of the two Canadian men, but outside experts see them as tied and Chinese diplomats have strongly implied a connection.

The daughter of Huawei’s founder was arrested at Vancouver’s airport on Dec. 1, 2018, at the request of U.S. authorities who want her on fraud charges, which she and the company have denied.

Meng is out on bail as hearings are ongoing in B.C. Supreme Court after a judge rejected the first set of arguments from her lawyers late last month in a bid to set her free.

Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ruled Meng’s alleged offences would constitute a crime in Canada and the case should proceed.

The next round of legal arguments is set to focus on whether Meng’s arrest was unlawful and whether the U.S. records of the case contain misstatements or omissions.

The Chinese embassy in Ottawa denounced Holmes’s decision and called once more for Meng’s immediate release.

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responded in turn by calling for the release of the two “arbitrarily detained” Canadian men.

Kovrig is an ex-diplomat who was working for the International Crisis Group and Spavor is an entrepreneur who did business in North Korea.

They have been in Chinese prisons since they were arrested nine days after Meng’s arrest.

The conditions under which the two Canadians are being held has been the subject of scrutiny.

Kovrig and Spavor had no access to lawyers or their families as of May, with the exception of a phone call the Chinese embassy said Kovrig was allowed to make to his sick father in mid-March.

At the same time, the embassy said Kovrig and Spavor were being provided with better food to strengthen their immunity against the novel coronavirus.

It said detention centres were closed due to the epidemic, so Kovrig and Spavor were receiving more frequent letters and parcels to ensure their contact with Canadian diplomats in China.

The allegations against Meng, who is Huawei’s chief financial officer, date back to 2013.

The U.S. is seeking to extradite Meng on fraud charges based on allegations she lied to HSBC about Huawei’s relationship with Skycom, a telecommunications company in Iran, putting the bank at risk of violating American sanctions against that country.

But in a case management memo dated June 12, Meng’s lawyers assert their client delivered a presentation to an HSBC banker in Hong Kong that included statements about Huawei’s business activities in Iran, but the statements were omitted from U.S. records of the case.

They argue Meng’s statements provided the bank with “the material facts it needed to know in order to assess whether there was any risk to HSBC in continuing to provide banking services to Huawei, including processing U.S. dollar transactions related to Huawei’s commerce in Iran.”

The tensions between Canada and China have spilled over into trade between the two countries including canola exports from Canadian farmers.

Earlier this month, Huawei’s ambitions to be a player in Canada’s 5G network were very much cast in doubt after two of the country’s three largest telecom companies announced partnerships with the Chinese company’s European rivals.

Bell Canada announced on June 2 that Sweden-based Ericsson will be its second supplier of the radio access network equipment — a major component in fifth-generation wireless networks — following its choice of Finland’s Nokia in February.

Later in the day, Telus Corp., which uses Huawei equipment extensively in its current network, announced that it too had selected Ericsson and Nokia for its 5G network needs.

Huawei is the world’s biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies.

The announcements come as Ottawa continues its review of Huawei’s role in Canada’s 5G networks over security concerns due to suspicions about the company’s relationship with China’s government.

The United States has warned Canada, the United Kingdom and other allies that it will limit intelligence sharing with countries that have Huawei equipment in their 5G networks — citing its potential use for spying by China, an allegation Huawei denies.

The Associated Press

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BEIJING — China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executive wanted on U.S. charges.

Chinese prosecutors said Friday that Michael Kovrig was charged in Beijing on suspicion of spying for state secrets and intelligence.

Michael Spavor was charged in Dandong city near the North Korean border on suspicion of spying for a foreign entity and illegally providing state secrets.

The charges were announced by China’s highest prosecutor’s office in brief social media posts.

Asked what evidence China had against the two, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said only that each is charged with “secretly gathering state secrets for overseas forces with particularly serious consequences.”

“The facts are clear and the evidence solid and sufficient,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing. Zhao gave no details.

Both men have been held since December 2018 in a move seen as an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei.

China has denied any explicit link between her case and the lengthy detention of the two Canadian men, but outside experts see them as tied and Chinese diplomats have strongly implied a connection.

The daughter of Huawei’s founder was arrested at Vancouver’s airport on Dec. 1, 2018, at the request of U.S. authorities who want her on fraud charges, which she and the company have denied.

Meng is out on bail as hearings are ongoing in B.C. Supreme Court after a judge rejected the first set of arguments from her lawyers late last month in a bid to set her free.

Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ruled Meng’s alleged offences would constitute a crime in Canada and the case should proceed.

The next round of legal arguments is set to focus on whether Meng’s arrest was unlawful and whether the U.S. records of the case contain misstatements or omissions.

The Chinese embassy in Ottawa denounced Holmes’s decision and called once more for Meng’s immediate release.

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responded in turn by calling for the release of the two “arbitrarily detained” Canadian men.

Kovrig is an ex-diplomat who was working for the International Crisis Group and Spavor is an entrepreneur who did business in North Korea.

They have been in Chinese prisons since they were arrested nine days after Meng’s arrest.

The conditions under which the two Canadians are being held has been the subject of scrutiny.

Kovrig and Spavor had no access to lawyers or their families as of May, with the exception of a phone call the Chinese embassy said Kovrig was allowed to make to his sick father in mid-March.

At the same time, the embassy said Kovrig and Spavor were being provided with better food to strengthen their immunity against the novel coronavirus.

It said detention centres were closed due to the epidemic, so Kovrig and Spavor were receiving more frequent letters and parcels to ensure their contact with Canadian diplomats in China.

The allegations against Meng, who is Huawei’s chief financial officer, date back to 2013.

The U.S. is seeking to extradite Meng on fraud charges based on allegations she lied to HSBC about Huawei’s relationship with Skycom, a telecommunications company in Iran, putting the bank at risk of violating American sanctions against that country.

But in a case management memo dated June 12, Meng’s lawyers assert their client delivered a presentation to an HSBC banker in Hong Kong that included statements about Huawei’s business activities in Iran, and the statements were omitted from U.S. records of the case.

They argue Meng’s statements provided the bank with “the material facts it needed to know in order to assess whether there was any risk to HSBC in continuing to provide banking services to Huawei, including processing U.S. dollar transactions related to Huawei’s commerce in Iran.”

The tensions between Canada and China have spilled over into trade between the two countries as China suspended imports of Canadian canola.

Earlier this month, Huawei’s ambitions to be a player in Canada’s 5G network were very much cast in doubt after two of the country’s three largest telecom companies announced partnerships with the Chinese company’s European rivals.

Bell Canada announced on June 2 that Sweden-based Ericsson will be its second supplier of the radio access network equipment — a major component in fifth-generation wireless networks — following its choice of Finland’s Nokia in February.

Later in the day, Telus Corp., which uses Huawei equipment extensively in its current network, announced that it too had selected Ericsson and Nokia for its 5G network needs.

Huawei is the world’s biggest supplier of network gear used by phone and internet companies.

The announcements come as Ottawa continues its review of Huawei’s role in Canada’s 5G networks over security concerns due to suspicions about the company’s relationship with China’s government.

The United States has warned Canada, the United Kingdom and other allies that it will limit intelligence sharing with countries that have Huawei equipment in their 5G networks — citing its potential use for spying by China, an allegation Huawei denies.

— With files from The Canadian Press

The Associated Press

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But concerns remain”,”duration”:”02:32″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200616142510-africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx-00003522-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”As Covid-19 swept across the world, the World Health Organization began sounding the alarm over a potential crisis on the African continent. But nearly five months on, those catastrophic scenarios haven’t happened. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.”,”descriptionText”:”As Covid-19 swept across the world, the World Health Organization began sounding the alarm over a potential crisis on the African continent. But nearly five months on, those catastrophic scenarios haven’t happened. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.”,”title”:”US citizen sentenced to 16 years by Russian court”,”duration”:”02:15″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200615092214-01-paul-whelan-trial-0615-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Former US Marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Moscow court. 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He opens up to CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz on his move during a protest in London.”,”descriptionText”:”The photo of Patrick Hutchinson — a Black Lives Matter demonstrator who carried a man believed to be an opposing protester away from danger — has gone viral. He opens up to CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz on his move during a protest in London.”,”title”:”Nationwide protests grip Lebanon amid economic crisis”,”duration”:”02:34″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200614114327-lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg-00000507-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Anti-government protesters rage against government inaction and a deepening economic crisis. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Anti-government protesters rage against government inaction and a deepening economic crisis. 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Satellite images taken by Planet Labs, Inc. show structures in the Galwan Valley-area, which Indians say, led to the skirmish. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/sam-kiley” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Sam Kiley u003c/a>reports.”,”descriptionText”:”More details are emerging about the bloodiest clash in decades u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/asia/india-china-aksai-chin-himalayas-intl-hnk/index.html” target=”_blank”>between India and Chinau003c/a> in the disputed border in the Himalayas. Satellite images taken by Planet Labs, Inc. show structures in the Galwan Valley-area, which Indians say, led to the skirmish. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/sam-kiley” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Sam Kiley u003c/a>reports.”,”title”:”Ghana has a message for African Americans: Come home”,”duration”:”01:59″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/17/ghana-beyond-the-return-african-americans-george-floyd-busari-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/17/ghana-beyond-the-return-african-americans-george-floyd-busari-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200617125749-ghana-beyond-the-return-african-americans-george-floyd-busari-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx-00015624-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/17/ghana-beyond-the-return-african-americans-george-floyd-busari-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Ghana has a message for African Americans in the wake of George Floyd’s death: “Africa is your home.” Officials in Ghana’s capital Accra are inviting Americans to live and invest in the West African nation. CNN’s Stephanie Busari reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Ghana has a message for African Americans in the wake of George Floyd’s death: “Africa is your home.” Officials in Ghana’s capital Accra are inviting Americans to live and invest in the West African nation. CNN’s Stephanie Busari reports.”,”title”:”At least 20 Indian soldiers dead after clashes with China”,”duration”:”01:57″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/16/india-china-armies-border-clash-himalayas-soldiers-kiley-qmb-intl-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/16/india-china-armies-border-clash-himalayas-soldiers-kiley-qmb-intl-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200616170835-india-china-flags-beiijing-file-2003-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/16/india-china-armies-border-clash-himalayas-soldiers-kiley-qmb-intl-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed during a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas, the Indian army said.”,”descriptionText”:”At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed during a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas, the Indian army said.”,”title”:”North Korea blows up liaison office used for talks with South”,”duration”:”01:53″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/16/north-korea-blows-up-liaison-office-kaesong-south-lon-orig-mrg.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/16/north-korea-blows-up-liaison-office-kaesong-south-lon-orig-mrg.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200616223922-02-inter-korean-liaison-building-explosion-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/16/north-korea-blows-up-liaison-office-kaesong-south-lon-orig-mrg.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Pyongyang has blown up a joint liaison office in Kaesong, North Korea used for talks with the South, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are degrading.”,”descriptionText”:”Pyongyang has blown up a joint liaison office in Kaesong, North Korea used for talks with the South, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime adversaries are degrading.”,”title”:”Beijing reintroduces strict lockdown following new outbreak”,”duration”:”02:08″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://wwwcnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/16/china-beijing-coronavirus-xinfadi-market-watson-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/16/china-beijing-coronavirus-xinfadi-market-watson-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200616134235-beijing-new-lockdown-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/16/china-beijing-coronavirus-xinfadi-market-watson-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Beijing is reintroducing strict lockdown measures and rolling out mass testing after a fresh cluster of Covid-19 cases emerged from the city’s largest wholesale food market, sparking fears of a resurgence of the deadly outbreak. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/ivan-watson” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Ivan Watsonu003c/a> reports. “,”descriptionText”:”Beijing is reintroducing strict lockdown measures and rolling out mass testing after a fresh cluster of Covid-19 cases emerged from the city’s largest wholesale food market, sparking fears of a resurgence of the deadly outbreak. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/ivan-watson” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Ivan Watsonu003c/a> reports. “,”title”:”Covid-19 mostly sparing African nations. But concerns remain”,”duration”:”02:32″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200616142510-africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx-00003522-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/16/africa-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-mckenzie-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”As Covid-19 swept across the world, the World Health Organization began sounding the alarm over a potential crisis on the African continent. But nearly five months on, those catastrophic scenarios haven’t happened. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.”,”descriptionText”:”As Covid-19 swept across the world, the World Health Organization began sounding the alarm over a potential crisis on the African continent. But nearly five months on, those catastrophic scenarios haven’t happened. CNN’s David McKenzie reports.”,”title”:”US citizen sentenced to 16 years by Russian court”,”duration”:”02:15″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200615092214-01-paul-whelan-trial-0615-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/15/paul-whelan-sentenced-russia-espionage-chance-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Former US Marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Moscow court. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Former US Marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Moscow court. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports.”,”title”:”BLM demonstrator carries injured white protester to safety in powerful image”,”duration”:”01:34″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https:/www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/15/uk-black-lives-matter-patrick-hutchinson-rescue-opposing-protester-abdelaziz-intv-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/15/uk-black-lives-matter-patrick-hutchinson-rescue-opposing-protester-abdelaziz-intv-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200615124048-uk-black-lives-matter-patrick-hutchinson-rescue-opposing-protester-abdelaziz-intv-intl-hnk-vpx-00001129-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/15/uk-black-lives-matter-patrick-hutchinson-rescue-opposing-protester-abdelaziz-intv-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”The photo of Patrick Hutchinson — a Black Lives Matter demonstrator who carried a man believed to be an opposing protester away from danger — has gone viral. He opens up to CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz on his move during a protest in London.”,”descriptionText”:”The photo of Patrick Hutchinson — a Black Lives Matter demonstrator who carried a man believed to be an opposing protester away from danger — has gone viral. He opens up to CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz on his move during a protest in London.”,”title”:”Nationwide protests grip Lebanon amid economic crisis”,”duration”:”02:34″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200614114327-lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg-00000507-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/14/lebanon-beirut-protest-economy-government-karadsheh-pkg.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Anti-government protesters rage against government inaction and a deepening economic crisis. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Anti-government protesters rage against government inaction and a deepening economic crisis. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports.”,”title”:”The hidden pain of coronavirus in the UK “,”duration”:”03:55″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/06/12/uk-coronavirus-covid-19-economy-financial-stress-black-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/06/12/uk-coronavirus-covid-19-economy-financial-stress-black-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200612103852-uk-coronavirus-covid-19-economy-financial-stress-black-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx-00001704-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/06/12/uk-coronavirus-covid-19-economy-financial-stress-black-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Across the UK, people are facing hardship and financial stress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Many are unable to make ends meet and some have been left homeless. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/phil-black” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Phil Blacku003c/a> reports. “,”descriptionText”:”Across the UK, people are facing hardship and financial stress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Many are unable to make ends meet and some have been left homeless. u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/phil-black” target=”_blank”>CNN’s Phil Blacku003c/a> reports. “,”title”:””No matter where you go, you find it”: coronavirus in Yemen”,”duration”:”02:21″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/tv/2020/06/10/ctw-yemen-covid-coronavirus.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”tv/2020/06/10/ctw-yemen-covid-coronavirus.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200609120827-03-yemen-aden-coronavirus-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/tv/2020/06/10/ctw-yemen-covid-coronavirus.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Ravaged by war, desperate poverty, a collapsing healthcare sector, and with virtually no ability to test people, CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from Yemen as it faces what could become the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak.”,”descriptionText”:”Ravaged by war, desperate poverty, a collapsing healthcare sector, and with virtually no ability to test people, CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from Yemen as it faces what could become the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak.”,”title”:”Javid: Racism wasn’t born on the streets of America”,”duration”:”13:30″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/tv/2020/06/11/amanpour-sajid-javid-uk-racism-coronavirus.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”tv/2020/06/11/amanpour-sajid-javid-uk-racism-coronavirus.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200611200517-amanpour-sajid-javid-uk-racism-coronavirus-00000000-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/tv/2020/06/11/amanpour-sajid-javid-uk-racism-coronavirus.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/”,”description”:”Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid says the death of George Floyd has rightly provoked soul searching in the UK too and the government must act to tackle racism”,”descriptionText”:”Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid says the death of George Floyd has rightly provoked soul searching in the UK too and the government must act to tackle racism”],’js-video_headline-featured-1h9ze45′,”,”js-video_source-featured-1h9ze45″,true,true,’around-the-world’);if (typeof configObj.context !== ‘string’ || configObj.context.length