Vice Chairman Huawei hands over to US or hears
A hearing has begun in a local court on Tuesday to decide whether to hand over the vice chairman of Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications equipment giant arrested in Canada, to the United States. The hearing was also conducted by the Vice President, and the defense argued that there was no basis for surrender.
Huawei's Vice Chairman Meng Shushu was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States in December after dealing with Iran, which was subject to economic sanctions, and later charged with the US Justice Department for fraud and other charges. Was.
Despite being released on bail and living in his home in Vancouver, Western Canada, a hearing has begun in a local court on Tuesday to determine if he will respond to the demands of the United States.
The U.S. and Canada have a treaty on surrender of a suspect, but under Canadian law, surrender should be carried out unless an act indicted in the U.S. is considered illegal under Canadian law. Is forbidden.
The hearing was held with Vice Chairman Meng, and the defense argued that Canada was forced to execute sanctions on behalf of the United States, and that the United States' request was unjustified.
He then demanded that he not surrender, not violating Canadian law.
Hearings are expected to last several days, and court decisions have been watched as the United States and China continue to dispute leadership in high-tech and security areas.