Detained Canadian in China said to engage in activities that harm national security

Canadian arrested

In what looks like retribution for the Huawei CFO arrest (she got bail yesterday), China arrested former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig on Monday.

Reuters reports that he was detained for 'activities that harm national security.' China's foreign ministry said his current employer -- the International Crisis Group -- is not a registered organization in the country.

"If ICG sends its staff to do activities in China, this action itself ... has violated the law. Because this organization is not registered in China," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.