Beijing has urged Canada and the US to “clarify” the reasons for the arrest of Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver, Canada. The arrest took place on the 1st of December.
Canada’s Department of Justice has confirmed the date and the time of the arrest and said that a bail hearing is set for Friday. It also said that Ms Meng had sought a ban on the publication of details surrounding the case. The United States has been investigating Huawei over alleged violations of sanctions against Iran.
It was reported that Ms Meng, who is the daughter of the company’s founder, is sought for extradition by the US. Officials in the US said in the past that Huawei’s technology could be used for spying, and accused the company of being a threat to US national security.
