The Chinese executive accused of violating US sanctions against Iran has been granted bail while she awaits an extradition hearing to the US following her arrest in Canada.<\/b>
\nT he Chinese executive accused of violating US sanctions against Iran has been granted bail while she awaits an extradition hearing to the US following her arrest in Canada.
Meng Wanzhou, 46, is facing extradition after she was arrested at Vancouver Airport earlier this month.
Ms Meng, the chief financial officer of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, has been accused of conspiracy to defraud banks after the company allegedly skirted sanctions on Iran.
Justice William Ehrcke, who presided over her three day bail hearing in Vancouver set her bail at C$10m (\u00a36m) and placed several other conditions including surrendering her passports and agreeing to remain in British Columbia.
She must reside in one of her two Vancouver properties between 11pm and 6am, pay for her own security,\u00a0will be tracked electronically via an ankle\u00a0bracket, said the judge.
Huawei said: \u201cWe have every confidence in the Canadian and US legal system will reach a just conclusion\u201d.
The US has until January 8, which is 60 from the date of her arrest, to file a formal extradition request.
Ms Meng will return to court in Vancouver on February 6 for further proceedings.
\u00ab\u00a0The risk of her non-attendance in court (for a future extradition hearing) can be reduced to an acceptable level by imposing the bail conditions proposed by her council,\u00a0\u00bb the judge said.
P resident Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene in the Justice Department’s case against Ms Meng if it\u00a0serves national security interests or helps seal\u00a0a trade deal with China.
When asked if he would intervene with the Justice Department in her case:\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0Whatever’s good for this country, I would do,\u00a0\u00bb Trump told the news agency Reuters.
\u00ab\u00a0If I think it’s good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made \u2013 which is a very important thing \u2013 what’s good for national security \u2013 I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary,\u00a0\u00bb Trump said.
The US President also said the White House has spoken with the Justice Department about the case, as well as Chinese officials, but is yet to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
\u00ab\u00a0They have not called me yet. They are talking to my people. But they have not called me yet,\u00a0\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n