Landing in Vancouver on a flight from Hong Kong on December 2018 Chinese telecom executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian authorities with an American extradition warrant. The US Department of Justice accused Meng of fraud and bypassing sanctions against Iran. Nine days later in an act of retaliation China arrested two CanadiansMichael Spavor an entrepreneur and Michael Kovrig a peace advocatecharging them with spying. Imprisoned and interrogated the Two Michaels became hostages in a tense showdown between China and the United States over not only the Meng extradition but whether East or West will control the future of the internet. In this timely and essential book journalist Mike Blanchfield and international affairs expert Fen Hampson combine groundbreaking original reporting and keen analysis to tell this gripping and ongoing story of cyber espionage lifeanddeath diplomacy and global superpowers in conflict. show more