VANCOUVER: 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.
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. In early August, Meng is scheduled to appear in court. Her extradition proceedings are expected to be completed by the end of the month. (In Vancouver, Moira Warburton reported; Diane Craft edited.)/n
