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Huawei CFO Extradition Hearing Under Way in Vancouver

Craig McCulloch

   VANCOUVER - An extradition proceeding under way in Canada could lead to
   Chinese tech giant Huawei's chief financial officer being transferred
   to the United States to face charges related to sanctions violations.

   Prosecutors are asking a British Columbia court to determine if charges
   against Meng Wanzhou are a case of "double criminality," which means
   they are crimes in both Canada and the United States. For someone to be
   extradited from Canada to the U.S., the charges would have to be
   recognized by both countries.

   Meng was arrested by Canadian officials at the request of the U.S. and
   is accused of misleading U.S. banks and attempting to circumvent
   American sanctions against Iran while serving as the chief financial
   officer of Huawei, which was founded by her father.

   Prosecutors allege the charges amount to fraud, which is illegal in
   both Canada and the United States.

   Meng's defense says the accusations allege a violation of U.S.
   sanctions against Iran. Canada currently has no sanctions against doing
   business in Iran, and lawyers argue Meng could not be extradited based
   solely on violating U.S. sanctions.

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