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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada Proceeds With Extradition Case Against Huawei CFO

The Canadian government approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from China.

Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder, was detained in Vancouver last December and is under house arrest, Reuters reported. In late January the US Justice Department charged Meng and Huawei with conspiring to violate Washington sanctions on Iran.

Meng is due to appear in a Vancouver court at 10 am Pacific time (1800 GMT) on March 6, when a date will be set for her extradition hearing.

“Today, department of Justice Canada officials issued an authority to proceed, formally commencing an extradition process in the case of Ms. Meng Wanzhou,” the government said in a statement.

China denounced the decision and repeated previous demands for Meng’s release.

US President Donald Trump told Reuters in December he would intervene if it served national security interests

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