With a historic U.S. election looming and the fate of two Canadians imprisoned in China hanging in the balance, Meng Wanzhou will appear in a B.C. Supreme Court justice overseeing the case that Meng's rights have been violated. Legal observers say this week's hearings are unlikely to sway the judge, given the nature of Canadian extradition law. But they believe Canada's justice minister will face increasing pressure to intervene due to allegations of political interference and China's ongoing detention of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. "A change of administration would be quite significant in terms of U.S. foreign policy, and the Meng extradition request might come into play in that regard," Byers said.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2020 07:52 UTC