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Canadian diplomat says not allowed into court for Michael Spavor trial

A senior official of the Canadian embassy in China said on Friday that he is not being allowed to enter the courtroom for the trial of Canadian citizen Michael Spavor, who has been detained by Beijing for over two years.

Spavor, who has been charged with espionage, will be tried for the first time at the Dandong Intermediate People's Court on Friday.