CBC

The second-degree murder pleas mean they will automatically receive life sentences with the only question being how long they have to serve before they can apply for parole, Canadian public broadcaster CBC reports.

The singer, who was based in British Columbia, told CBC in 2020 that limitations made for a “really interesting and tough year.”

Within two hours of Ms Meng's extradition request being dropped, he and Mr Spavor had cleared Chinese airspace on a plane to Canada, according to CBC.

In a later interview on CBC Radio, the chef admitted that the concept is both “genius” and “industrious,” but said he refuses to try the pasta for himself.

Talks continued late into the evening on Wednesday, CBC reported.