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Meng Wanzhou Extradition Case Reopens, Huawei Speaks Out
According to CCTV News, the extradition case of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s vice president and chief financial officer, continued in the British Columbia Superior Court at 10 am local time on the 26th in Vancouver.
As this round of trials primarily revolves around “procedural abuse,” the hearing will question the Canadian law enforcement officers involved in the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, and their testimony will reveal some details of the arrest process. Including the attorneys for the Canadian Ministry of Justice as the prosecution, and the attorneys for Meng Wanzhou as the defense, will question these parties.
Meng Wanzhou entered the court on the same day to participate in the hearing process, but was not included in the cross-examination. This round of hearings is expected to last 5 days.
Huawei Canada Responds
According to China News, relevant witnesses from the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Royal Mounted Police will be questioned in court. Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers believed that during Meng’s arrest, United States government officials instructed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Border Services Agency officials to conduct misleading and inappropriate searches, thereby violating the law. court order and Meng’s response. Enjoy basic rights.
The defense believes that two hours before Meng Wanzhou flew to Vancouver on December 1, 2018, the RCMP and the Border Services Agency changed their original “immediate arrest” plan and instead used special immigration inspection powers to stop Meng. Meng’s electronic team was illegally “interrogated” without informing him of his constitutional rights and the absence of lawyers. The defense believes that law enforcement officials disguised a criminal investigation of illegal evidence collection as a routine customs inspection, for the purpose of helping the United States collect illegal evidence against Huawei without the presence of an attorney.
The Canadian Ministry of Justice recently provided a statement to the media that this round of hearing is not a trial, and the judge will not issue a ruling at the end of this hearing. The testimony at the hearing can be used in later discussions about procedural abuse.
Huawei Canada said in a brief statement issued on the 26th that it believes that the Canadian judicial system can maintain integrity and ensure justice.Huawei has always had great confidence in Meng Wanzhou’s innocence and will continue to support her in revealing the truth behind the violation of her rights.
The court has set the time for the next round of hearings from November 23 to 27, when the remaining witnesses will be willing to testify in court.
Meng Wanzhou’s team of lawyers has always believed that the extradition case is procedurally abused, so the extradition procedure must be suspended and three branches must be established for appeal. The first is to demonstrate the political nature of the case by high-level US politicians; the second is to demonstrate that there was procedural abuse in Meng’s arrest by law enforcement agencies at Vancouver International Airport; the third is to point out the case records and other documents provided by the United States to Canadian officials. Misleading, with “gross omissions and errors”.
The Canadian court ruled in early October that it supports the Canadian Ministry of Justice not to provide most documents related to “privacy privileges” to Bangladeshi lawyers, including related emails between the Canadian and US government departments. .
According to the current judicial schedule, the hearing on whether to establish procedural abuse in this case will be held from February 16 to March 5, 2021. The extradition hearing will be held from April 26 to 30, 2021.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Canada still does not dare to face the Meng Wanzhou incident
According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Canada, on October 13, Ambassador Cong Peiwu attended the videoconference of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Canada-China Business Council and delivered a speech.
Cong Peiwu said that in the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada, with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Canada relations have achieved considerable development, which has brought tangible benefits to the two peoples. Last year, trade between the two countries reached US $ 74 billion, an increase of almost 500 times since the beginning of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Currently, more than 200,000 Chinese students are studying in Canada. The two sides cooperate in areas such as climate change, environmental protection and sustainable development, and jointly contribute to world peace and stability.
He said that the current China-Canada relations are unfortunately facing serious difficulties due to the Meng Wanzhou incident. China urges Canada to proceed on the merits of the matter, fairness and justice, make correct decisions as soon as possible, release Meng Wanzhou back to China safely, and create the conditions for China-Canada relations to return to get back on track.
At the Foreign Ministry press conference on October 19, a journalist asked a question about the Canadian leader’s response to the statements of the Chinese ambassador to Canada.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian noted that Canada is fully aware that the arbitrary detention of Meng Wanzhou is the root cause of the obstacles to China-Canada relations. The Canadian side has not yet dared to tackle this problem. Instead, it ignores China’s legal basis for arresting and prosecuting Canadian citizens. In fact, an attempt to rally allies to pressure China is purely a backlash and will never succeed. We urge the Canadian side to face the issue head-on, listen more to the just calls from people with knowledge of the country calling for Meng Wanzhou’s release, and listen more to the common wish of the business, local and non-governmental sectors of the two countries. to get back on the right track as soon as possible. Please consider the future of China-Canada relations and properly resolve the Meng Wanzhou incident as soon as possible.
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