DW: China's Huawei finance chief arrested in Canada, faces extradition to US
Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei's founder, faces possible extradition as the tech firm is investigated for suspected violations of US sanctions on Iran. As China protested, Hong Kong and mainland stocks plummeted.
The chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 and faces extradition to the United States, Canada's Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
Meng's arrest is related to alleged violations of US sanctions, according to Reuters news agency. A bail hearing for her extradition is set for Friday.
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More News On The Arrest Of China's Huawei Finance Chief In Canada
Top Huawei executive arrested on U.S. request, clouding China trade truce -- Reuters
Huawei's chief financial officer arrested in Canada for violating US sanctions on Iran: reports -- ABC News Online
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou arrested in Canada, faces extradition to United States -- CNN
U.S. seeks Huawei CFO's extradition in violation of Iran sanctions -- UPI
Canada arrests Huawei exec at US request, extradition seen -- FOX News
Canada arrests CFO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei -- Al Jazeera
Arrest Shakes Huawei as Global Skepticism of Its Business Grows -- The New York Times
Huawei CFO's arrest could torpedo Trump and Xi's cease-fire and rock the smartphone giant -- John Hemmings, Business Insider
Why are countries banning Huawei? -- Al Jazeera
Should we worry about Huawei? -- BBC
