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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 9 (Reuters) – On Friday, a Canadian court dismissed Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s request to include a trove of papers acquired from HSBC as evidence in her extradition case in the United States. Meng, 49, faces extradition to the United States on bank fraud charges after allegedly misled HSBC about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran, potentially causing the bank to violate US sanctions. Since her arrest in December 2018, she has been confined under house arrest in Vancouver. Her legal team obtained nearly 300 pages of internal HSBC records through a Hong Kong court, which the defense contended should be submitted as evidence because they would refute the foundation for the US extradition request. find out more Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes, who has presided over the case since its commencement in the British Columbia Supreme Court, disagreed. Her explanations will be disclosed in writing in about ten days, according to Holmes. “We respect the court’s decision, but we regret this outcome,” Huawei Canada stated in a statement following the judgement, claiming that the records revealed HSBC was aware of Huawei’s business operations in Iran, indicating that the US account of the case was “manifestly inaccurate.” A request for response from the Canadian government was not immediately returned. In early August, Meng is scheduled to appear in court. Her extradition proceedings are expected to be completed by the end of the month. Moira Warburton contributed reporting from Vancouver, and Diane Craft edited the piece. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles are our standards./nRead More

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