Source: CBN News , August 8, 2014
Chinese authorities are accusing a Canadian missionary couple of spying. Kevin and Julie Garratt own a coffee shop in Dandong, a Chinese city near the North Korean border, which they opened in 2008. Peter’s Coffee House, named after their son, made a name for itself in the city for its menu and as a place where locals could practice their English. Originally from Vancouver, the Garratts worked as teachers in southern China since 1984 before moving to Dandong and opening the popular coffee shop.
On Monday, Chinese authorities accused them of espionage and stealing state secrets. The couple had been hosting church services in their home and taking food and aid across the border into North Korea, with government permission.
The investigation comes a week after Canada accused a China-sponsored hacker of infiltrating Canada’s National Research Council.
» Read full story. See also a related story from the Wall Street Journal. Readers, do any of you know if this couple has been released?
Update on this story from the Canadian newspaper, the Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/family-readies-for-garratts-release-urges-tougher-stand-on-china/article20980113/