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Extradition hearing of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to resume in Canada
- Meng’s lawyers will continue their cross-examination of law enforcement witnesses involved in her detention
- Attorney general has also been given a day to argue that the court should block some evidence regarding Donald Trump’s involvement
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Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou faces a new round of extradition hearings starting Monday in Vancouver, as the two-year anniversary of her arrest by Canadian authorities approaches.
Meng, chief financial officer of the Chinese tech giant, has been fighting extradition to the United States, where she faces fraud and conspiracy charges related to alleged violations by Huawei of US sanctions on Iran.
Her arrest in Vancouver on December 1, 2018 plunged Canada-China relations into crisis.
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Days later, two Canadians were detained in China, accused by Beijing of espionage in what Ottawa has insisted was a retaliatory move.
China insists that Meng has violated no laws, and says the detention of the two Canadians was unrelated. The US and Canada have demanded their release.
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Trudeau rejects releasing Meng Wanzhou to free detained Canadians in China
Trudeau rejects releasing Meng Wanzhou to free detained Canadians in China
Over the next two weeks in a court in Vancouver, Meng’s lawyers are scheduled to continue their cross-examination of law enforcement witnesses involved in her detention.
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