Canada intelligence had warned Huawei executive's arrest could strain ties
Meng was detained on December 1 2018 on the behest of the US
Meng was detained on December 1 2018 on the behest of the US
Meng was detained on December 1 2018 on the behest of the US
Meng was detained on December 1 2018 on the behest of the US
Canada's intelligence agency had warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would result in global “shock waves” and seriously affect Canada’s ties with China, just before she was detained in Vancouver on a US extradition request.
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of China tech giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, was detained by authorities in Vancouver upon request from the Trump government on December 1 2018. Huawei, the tech company is at the centre of next-generation 5G wireless technology and a long-running dispute with US administration regarding the transparency around the expansion of this technology.
CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) said it was advised by the US FBI of plans to arrest Meng when she arrived on a flight to Vancouver International Airport.
As per the CSIS report, “The arrest is likely to send shockwaves around the world. The planned event will be of great consequence internationally and bilaterally,” the report read.
China’s and Canada’s relations are currently strained since Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau in May said that they won’t be paying full price for substandard personal protection equipment, masks and gloves from China. Besides this, Canada is also among other nations that are pushing towards getting observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Organisation, a move strongly opposed by China.
Canada along with the US and European nations has also been insisting on an investigation into the origin of the novel coronavirus in China.
Huawei lawyers said the documents are proof that authorities had conspired against Meng.
Meng is being accused by US authorities of bank fraud for misleading HSBC about Huawei's relationship with a company operating in Iran, putting HSBC at risk of fines and penalties for breaking US-imposed sanctions on Tehran. Meng’s lawyers have also said that Canada should drop the case as Canada does not have any sanctions against Iran and that the charges against Meng are false.