Michael Kovrig

China's secret police have detained you.

You are hooded or blindfolded, handcuffed, abducted to a secret location, locked in a padded cell, and threatened with severe punishment for "harming China".

My cover story in @thewirechina: thewirechina.com/2026/10/25/tor… 1/7

How should we understand the Huawei trial? Last week US prosecutors wrapped up their arguments and Huawei’s defence lawyers began to lay out theirs. @NPR host @rob_schmitz asked me to share my views on All Things Considered (@npratc) over the weekend. Three key points: 1/8

Beijing’s overseas police stations were part of something much bigger. A new @SafeguardDefend's report maps the PRC’s system for monitoring and controlling Chinese diaspora communities, including in Canada. 🧵1/9 🔗👇🏻

Donald Trump, explaining why he eased sanctions on Russian diesel: “I want to thank President Putin, to be honest with you.” 1/13

Huawei is on trial in Brooklyn. Meng Wanzhou's admissions have been read to the jury, along with HSBC records, Iran sanctions violations, hidden shipments to North Korea and a bounty scheme for rivals' IP.
Noah Berman of @thewirechina has the most complete account so far. 🔗👇