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The Canadian government should arrange a prisoner exchange as soon as possible. China gets Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou – but only if Canada gets Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor at the same time. The exchange should take place in a trusted, neutral location and should be carried out like the exchanges at checkpoints in the old Cold War days.
The Michaels and Meng should be released into “no man’s land” at the same time and should be free to walk in the direction of their choice. If China does not release the Michaels, then Canada does not release Meng. Canada should have sufficient security personnel in attendance to make sure that China does not attempt to snatch back the Michaels or try to harm them.