ADADUnder Canadian law, to “commit” Meng for extradition, the allegations must meet the test of “double criminality,” meaning that the charges of which she is accused in the United States must also be considered crimes in Canada. “This is entirely a serious political incident that grossly violates the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese citizen. At the heart of Meng’s alleged deception is a 2013 meeting at a Hong Kong teahouse, where she delivered a PowerPoint presentation to the bank. Had HSBC known about the alleged sanctions violations, U.S. authorities allege, it would have “reevaluated” its banking relationship with Huawei. ADThe arrest of Huawei’s “princess” has touched off a chain of events that has left Canada caught in the middle of a standoff between the United States and China.

Source: Washington Post January 20, 2020 15:49 UTC