I agree, which is why I also think Assange should be released, since he is being subjected to confinement and mistreatment for purely political reasons; this is unforgivable
Assange's case is much less bad than what the PRoC is doing here. Assange is hiding from what he views (and may be correct in seeing as) an unfair or biased extradition and charges.
The Chinese are just confining and mistreating the Canadians with no transparency or legitimate due process.
