"The detention of Ms. Meng is groundless because she did not violate any Canadian law. But on the other hand, the detention of the two Canadian nationals were due to their suspicion of engagement in activities that endanger Chinese national security," Lu said.
Earlier this month a Chinese court retried Canadian Robert Schellenberg for his role in the smuggling of 222 kilograms of methamphetamines. Schellenberg had previously been found guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced to a 15-year jail term, at the retrial he was sentenced to death.
