The verdict sentencing Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
近日,加拿大人迈克尔·斯帕弗入狱11年的判决
was delivered in a courtroom in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong.
在中国东北城市丹东的一家法庭上正式宣判。
The city had been home to the businessman who organized tours to North Korea
这座城市曾经是这位负责经营朝鲜旅游的商人的大本营,
until he was detained in December 2018 and charged with sharing state secrets.
2018年12月,他因被指控泄露国家机密而遭到逮捕。
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig was also arrested and charged with spying.
此外,加拿大前外交官康明凯也因被控间谍罪而遭到逮捕。
Both men were trialed in March after more than two years in detention.
在被拘留超过两年后,两人于今年3月接受审判。
The Chinese court sentenced Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison and ordered his deportation, but it's unclear when that would happen.
中国法院判处迈克尔·斯帕弗11年有期徒刑,并驱逐出境,但目前尚不清楚驱逐出境何时会执行。
Canadian officials say it's most likely after the jail term he served, but some analysts say it could be sooner.
加拿大官方表示,驱逐出境很可能是在他服刑期满后,但一些分析人士表示可能会更早。
The verdict follows the upholding of the death sentence of another Canadian, Robert Schellenberg, on Tuesday.
而在此之前,在周二,另一名加拿大人罗伯特·谢伦伯格被判死刑。
He was jailed in China in 2014 for drug smuggling.
2014年,他因走私毒品在中国入狱。
It's unclear when the court will give its decision on Michael Kovrig.
目前还不清楚法院何时会对康明凯做出判决。
Michael Spavor has 10 days to appeal his sentence, but the chances of overturning the ruling are unlikely.
迈克尔·斯帕弗有10天的时间对判决提出上诉,但推翻判决的可能性并不大。