Trump's remarks could stymie US extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from on (#47KFE)
Canada's ambassador to China said Meng Wanzhou had 'good arguments on her side', in part because of Trump's remarks
US efforts to extradite a Chinese telecoms executive from Canada may have been stymied by remarks on the case made by Donald trump, according to Canada's top diplomat in Beijing.
Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was detained at the request of the US on 1 December in Vancouver, over alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran. She is currently under house arrest and the US justice department has until 30 January to file a formal extradition request.
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