Diplomats at the Michael Kovrig trial today are from the US, UK, Netherlands, Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia, Germany, France, Switzerland, the EU, Czech Republic, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Spain, Austria, Norway, Lithuania, New Zealand, Belgium and Romania pic.twitter.com/lD3aCCRMGU

— Nathan VanderKlippe (@nvanderklippe) March 22, 2021

In #Beijing, 28 diplomats from 26 countries (incl the U.S.) are waiting to get access to the trial of Michael Kovrig... a Canadian accused of ‘espionage’ and widely seen as a pawn in a geopolitical spat between the U.S. and #China. @NBCNews is here. pic.twitter.com/ERh3dJA3VI

— Janis Mackey Frayer (@janisfrayer) March 22, 2021

Canadian diplomat Jim Nickel leaves the courthouse in Beijing after Michael Kovrig’s trial. On its website, the court confirmed the trial took place with Kovrig and his lawyer in attendance, and said a verdict would come at a later date. @bpolitics pic.twitter.com/BWye6eFioI

— Colum Murphy (@Colum_M) March 22, 2021

Senior U.S. diplomat Bill Klein joined Canadian Chargé d’Affaires Nickel outside Michael Kovrig's trial in Beijing. We stand with Canada in calling for the immediate release of the two Michaels & condemn the lack of minimum procedural protections during their arbitrary detention. pic.twitter.com/FSMLBOGq89

— U.S. Embassy Ottawa (@usembassyottawa) March 22, 2021

The trial of a former Canadian diplomat. Beijing, China, 22 March 2021. (@epaphotos / Roman Pilipey)

A former Canadian diplomat, Michael Kovrig, was detained and accused of espionage by Chinese authorities in 2018, shortly after Canada arrested a senior Huawei executive. pic.twitter.com/1gd65XnXqv

— Roman Pilipey (@RomanPilipey) March 22, 2021