Meng, 48, denies the United States’ accusation that she misled HSBC about Huawei’s dealings in Iran, causing the bank to potentially violate U.S. trade sanctions. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Sergeant Janice Vander Graaf testified that she had concerns about the suggestion from her superior that Meng be apprehended on the plane. Despite her reservations, Vander Graaf said she passed on the suggestion to RCMP Constable Gurvinder Dhaliwal the day before Meng’s arrest. Dhaliwal told the court Tuesday morning that he did not recall a separate conversation with Vander Graaf in which he told her that sensitive information about those devices was sent to U.S. authorities. Dhaliwal agreed, adding, “That’s a hypothetical.”Diplomatic relations between Ottawa and Beijing have degraded in the wake of Meng’s arrest.

Source: The Standard November 25, 2020 01:49 UTC