China releases Canadian teacher but others still held in Huawei row

Sarah McIver received ‘administrative punishment’ for working illegally, say Chinese authorities

A Canadian citizen detained in China earlier in December has been released and returned to Canada, according to the government in Ottawa.

Canada’s national broadcaster, the CBC, identified the citizen as Sarah McIver, a teacher. China’s foreign ministry said earlier this month that McIver had been undergoing “administrative punishment” for working illegally.

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