China accuses detained Canadian citizen of being threat to national security

Michael Kovrig, a detained Canadian citizen who works for the International Crisis Group (ICG) think-tank, is suspected of engaging in activities that could harm China's national security, the state-run Beijing News quoted sources as saying.

Kovrig was detained by security authorities in Beijing this week.

Earlier on Wednesday, the ICG said it had received no information from Chinese officials about the detention of Kovrig, who is also a former diplomat, and that it was seeking consular access to him.