Canadian jailed for 11 years in China for spying, Ottawa vows appeal

China: Canadian ambassador reacts to Michael Spavor verdict

A man walks inside the detention centre where Canadian businessman Michael Spavor is being held on spying charges in Dandong, China

A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years for spying, a sentence swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "unacceptable and unjust" -- and which Ottawa says it plans to appeal.

Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said Ottawa plans to appeal the sentence.