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January 11, 2020 The Canadian Department of Justice said that Meng Wanzhou, daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, arrested in Vancouver in December 2018, could be extradited to the United States, because her crime is a crime in both countries.

Huawei's chief financial officer Meng, who was originally held under a U.S. mandate in late 2018, faces an extradition hearing in Vancouver that will begin on January 20.

The United States accuses Meng of lying to banks about violating Iranian sanctions. However his lawyers argue that it cannot be handed over to the United States, because his crime should meet a "double criminality" standard - which means it is a crime in both countries. According to the defense attorneys' interpretation, violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, they say, is not a crime in Canada. But the Canadian interpretation now is that the "essence" of its banking interactions is fraud, which is a crime in both Canada and the United States.

The first week of Meng's extradition trial will be devoted to the double indictment issue. Meng, who lives under house arrest in his Vancouver villa, denies U.S. allegations and claims that Canadian authorities violated his rights during the arrest.

His detention at Vancouver airport in December 2018 caused an unprecedented diplomatic rift between Canada and China, calling for his release. Just nine days later, China arrested former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor on charges of espionage.