Cyprus extradition riles US lobbyistsAFP, NICOSIAA Chinese mother and son’s fight against extradition from Cyprus to face fraud charges at home has attracted criticism by US-based right-wing lobby groups who say the charges are politically motivated. The pair are due in court in the resort town of Paphos for the resumption of their extradition hearing on Friday. A US pro-democracy organization supported by former US president Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has contacted Cypriot authorities to demand that the extradition request be rejected, Cypriot media said. The mother and son have been described as members of the New Federal State of China, a US-based political movement lobbying against the Chinese government. Cyprus would prefer to keep the case low-profile as it has an extradition treaty with China and good diplomatic ties with Washington.

Source: Taipei Times January 16, 2022 22:02 UTC