They were detained shortly after the December 2018 Vancouver arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei. The daughter of Huawei's founder was arrested at the request of U.S. authorities who want her on fraud charges related to trade with Iran. China has repeatedly called for the release of Meng, and has warned Canada that it could face consequences for aiding the U.S. in Meng's case. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. WATCH | Meng Wanzhou leaves court after losing bid to stop her extradition:Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou lost a major court battle on May 27, 2020, as a B.C.

Source: CBC News June 19, 2020 05:08 UTC