Add China as an interest to stay up to date on the latest China news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestChina on Tuesday demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extradite a top executive of the tech giant Huawei, shifting blame to Washington in a case that has severely damaged Beijing's relations with Ottawa. Hua said China demands that the U.S. withdraw the arrest warrant against Meng and "not make a formal extradition request to the Canadian side." Hua's remarks come after More than 100 academics and former diplomats signed a letter calling on China to release two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for Meng's arrest. More than 20 diplomats from seven countries and more than 100 scholars and academics from 19 countries signed.

Source: ABC News January 22, 2019 08:54 UTC