The U.S. Department of Justice has granted some responsibilities with Huawei's Vice President Meng Wanzhou, a major Chinese telecommunications equipment maker who was arrested in Canada three years ago and charged with fraud in the United States. Announced that it has agreed to a judicial transaction to postpone prosecution on the condition of.
This will allow Vice Chairman Meng to return to China without being handed over to the United States.
Huawei's Vice President Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States in December 2018 for dealing with Iran, which is imposing economic sanctions by the United States. I was charged.
After bail, he will be under close scrutiny at his home in Vancouver, on the west coast of Canada, and will set a date for a decision on 21st next month when a Canadian court will decide whether to hand over Meng's identity to the United States. bottom.
Under these circumstances, the U.S. Department of Justice will file an indictment until December 1, next year, on the condition that Vice Chairman Meng admitted that he gave a misleading explanation to financial institutions about the transaction between Huawei and Iran. Announced that it has agreed on a graceful judicial transaction.
The Justice Department has said it will withdraw Meng's transfer to Canada, allowing him to return to China.
Local media also reported that this could lead to the release of two Canadians who were arrested in China shortly after Meng was arrested and sentenced to prison.
However, the US-China conflict will continue as the US Biden administration sees Huawei as a security threat and tightens regulations.