China says detention of Canadian involves employment issue

BEIJING (AP) — China says the recent detention of a third Canadian is different than the earlier ones authorities have alleged involved security matters.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Thursday that the woman had received an administrative penalty for illegal employment. She did not provide further details.
The detentions of two Canadian men last week appeared to be retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a Chinese telecommunications executive wanted in the United States.