File Photo: Hua Chunying, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry

China said on Wednesday that it has not heard anything about the detention of a third Canadian in China, which was reported by Canada’s National Post newspaper, citing Global Affairs Canada.

The report said that the Canadian foreign ministry was “aware of a Canadian citizen” who has been detained in China, but did not provide further details. The office did not suggest the arrest was linked to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, according to the report.

A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said she was not aware of the new case. “I haven’t heard anything about what you’re asking about,” Hua Chunying said at a regular press conference in response to a question concerning the third Canadian reportedly being detained in China.

Two Canadians, businessman Michael Kovrig and former diplomat Michael Spavor, are suspected of engaging in activities that endanger China’s national security and that their cases are now under investigation and they are being detained according to the law.

Meng Wanzhou was arrested while changing flights in Vancouver on December 1 at the request of the United States and has been released on bail.