Canada's attorney general says former U.S. president Donald Trump's boasts about using Meng Wanzhou to force a better trade deal with China are irrelevant to the Huawei executive's extradition proceedings. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her house for a court hearing in January. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted as saying he would intervene in Meng's case if it meant a better trade deal in his negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "The maker of the statements at issue, former president Trump, has no authority to intervene in the case due to his departure from office," the Crown's arguments read. China has accused Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, of spying without any evidence, in what most observers believe is retaliation for Canada's role in Meng's extradition.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 01:07 UTC