China arrests third Canadian as Huawei row deepens

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, seen here, is one of three Canadians who have been arrested in China -- Kovrig was working for the International Crisis Group think tank. [Photo: AFP]

China has arrested a third Canadian national, Ottawa said Wednesday -- a move that comes amid an already tense diplomatic spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau however emphasized that the arrest did not seem to be linked to a former diplomat and an entrepreneur held for allegedly endangering China's national security.