Canada Arrests Huawei's Global Chief Financial Officer in Vancouver, Canada
Canada has arrested the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies who is facing extradition to the United States on suspicion she violated U.S. trade sanctions against Iran.
Wanzhou Meng, who is also the deputy chair of Huawei’s board and the daughter of company founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver at the request of U.S. authorities.
“Wanzhou Meng was arrested in Vancouver on December 1. She is sought for extradition by the United States, and a bail hearing has been set for Friday,” Justice department spokesperson Ian McLeod said in a statement to The Globe and Mail. “As there is a publication ban in effect, we cannot provide any further detail at this time. The ban was sought by Ms. Meng.
A Canadian source with knowledge of the arrest said U.S. law enforcement authorities are alleging that Ms. Meng tried to evade the U.S. trade embargo against Iran but provided no further details.
Also at The Register and c|net.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @03:45PM (2 children)
It happened in the Canada that is currently America's bitch. You know the one...that settles a free-trade agreement when America still has tariffs on goods from Canada. The Canada that falls all over itself to do the bidding of America. Yea, that Canada, eh.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @04:08PM
Expect the China head of Scotiabank get arrested soon, and both released because it was a big misunderstanding.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @07:39PM
Evidence say differently
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/former-snc-senior-executive-ben-aissa-extradited-to-canada/article21117817/ [theglobeandmail.com]
https://internationalextraditionblog.com/tag/extradition-from-us-to-canada/ [internationalextraditionblog.com]
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/man-charged-with-killing-ex-girlfriend-extradited-to-canada-1.3749140 [ctvnews.ca]