Four years after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, U.S. drops last remaining indictmentWASHINGTON — The United States closed the book Friday on the legal saga of Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese tech executive whose arrest in Canada in 2018 triggered a global standoff with foreign-policy implications that reverberate to this day. A federal judge in New York formally dismissed the last remaining indictment against Huawei's chief financial officer after prosecutors agreed Meng had abided by the terms of her deferred prosecution agreement. Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, pleaded not guilty to all charges as part of the agreement. Their detention complicated Canada's efforts to enunciate a position on China in general and Huawei in particular as a potential national security threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly finally unveiled Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, in the very city where Meng was first detained.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2022 16:02 UTC