Huawei said it has reached an agreement with HSBC in Hong Kong to obtain documents that its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou hopes will help prevent her extradition to the US.
Meng Wanzhou
Meng Wanzhou
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's request to loosen the bail terms set during her release from jail in 2018 has been rejected, a Canadian judge ruled on Friday
HSBC has denied Chinese media claims that it “fabricated evidence” against Huawei, which led to the arrest of the company’s chief financial officer in Canada.
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the United States to face bank fraud charges, dashing hopes of an end to her 18-month house arrest in Vancouver.
The United States has accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and lying to US federal investigators in a new indictment.
A senior judge with the British Columbia Supreme Court in Canada has denied a media request to broadcast the extradition hearing of a Huawei executive wanted in the United States on fraud charges.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou marked the first anniversary of her arrest in Canada by penning an open letter to her supporters, thanking them for their “warmth” and “kindness.”
The US justice department has filed charges against Chinese company Huawei. A 13-count indictment was unsealed in New York charging Huawei, two of its affiliates and a senior executive at the company.
The charges include bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
