News Analysis As the “two Michaels” departed China for Canada on the evening of Sept. 24, not only their families but millions of Canadians were relieved to finally have the men safely back home. Besides that, very little is known about the facts surrounding a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to allow…
US Sets Start Date for Fund to ‘Rip and Replace’ Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 27 announced the start date for a $1.9 billion program to repay U.S. telecom carriers to “rip and replace” network equipment manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, and other China-based companies designated as national security threats. Carriers will be able to apply for the funds beginning on Oct. 29 through…
Canadians Released After Huawei CFO’s Release
Canada and China exchange detainees. Canada releases Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s CFO, while Beijing lets two detained Canadian citizens go home. Chinese state-owned media outlets are calling the incident a win for China, even daring to tell Canada to learn from the incident. Some Apple and Tesla suppliers halt production in China amid widespread power…
Canada’s Ambassador to US Says Meng Deal ‘Independent’ of China’s Release of Kovrig and Spavor
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. says Washington did not make China’s release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor a condition of the resolution of the charges against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. “Absolutely not. The DPA [Deferred Prosecution Agreement] and the resolution of the charges against Ms. Meng was a completely independent process,” said…
US Senators Slam Beijing’s ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ as Huawei CFO Gets Hero’s Welcome in China
Republican senators have decried the Chinese regime’s success in its bid at “hostage diplomacy” after the release of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Sept. 24. Meng, who had been detained at her Vancouver home since late 2018 fighting extradition to the United States, struck a deal with U.S. prosecutors on Friday allowing her…
HSBC Shares Leap in Hong Kong Following Release of Huawei CFO
Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC saw the biggest gain in nearly four months on Monday, following the release of a Chinese telecom giant’s CFO. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company’s founder, was accused in 2018 of lying to HSBC about Huawei’s control of another company during a 2013 presentation, putting the bank at…
Michael Kovrig: ‘It’s Fantastic to Be Back in Canada’
Michael Kovrig expressed his gratification for finally being back in Canada as he arrived in Toronto Saturday afternoon, after having been arbitrarily detained in Chinese prisons for over 1,000 days. “It’s fantastic to be back in Canada, and I’m immensely grateful for everybody who worked so hard to bring [me and Michael Spavor] back home,”…
Huawei Executive Meng Was a Loser in Trudeau’s Election Gamble
Commentary Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t the only loser in his gamble to call an early election. Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei CFO who was spinning her wheels in Canada since her 2018 arrest at the behest of the U.S. Justice Department, is also a loser, and a bigger one. Unlike Trudeau, whose status as…
Meng Freed After Canadian Court Drops Extradition Case; Kovrig & Spavor Detention Not Addressed
A Canadian court has dropped U.S. extradition proceedings against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, lifting her bail conditions and allowing her freedom. The decision comes hours after Meng reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in a U.S. federal court in Brooklyn. Attending the U.S. court virtually from Vancouver, Meng pleaded…
Meng Freed After Canadian Court Drops Extradition Case
A Canadian court has dropped U.S. extradition proceedings against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, lifting her bail conditions and allowing her freedom. The decision comes hours after Meng reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in a U.S. federal court in Brooklyn. Attending the U.S. court virtually from Vancouver, Meng pleaded…
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