Two Michaels and ‘trials’ in China illustrate why rule of law essential to good governance

Chinese judges are classified as civil servants in China’s civil service law. A Chinese 'court' is simply a low-level administrative organ of the CCP.

The sordid prison experiences of Canada’s two Michaels, Michael Kovrig, left, and Michael Spavor, during more than 800 days in custody illustrate well why the rule of law and independent judges/prosecutors are essential to good governance.Photographs handouts

Opinion

BY CLIVE ANSLEY, DAVID KILGOUR, AND PETER LAMONT

April 5, 2021

The sordid prison experiences of Canada’s two Michaels during more than 800 days in custody illustrate well why the rule of law and independent judges/prosecutors are essential to good governance. In the immediate aftermath of Meng Wanzhou’s arrest on an American government extradition applicat...

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