U.S. Will Seek To Extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, Canadian Diplomat Says
In response, China warns it will retaliate if Canada tries to send Meng to the U.S., where she is suspected of committing bank fraud while trying to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Iran.
by Bill Chappell
Jan 22, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET
A Canadian diplomat says the U.S. Justice Department has told Canada that it will formally seek to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver last month at U.S. officials' request.
The news prompted China to warn it will retaliate if Canada tries to send Meng to the U.S. â a sign that a diplomatic crisis over her
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