Tech firm CFO attends five-day hearing in Canada
VANCOUVER: Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou began attending a five-day hearing at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
During the cross-examination of witnesses, Meng’s lawyers are expected to probe the extent to which US officials directed Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Border Services Agency officers to “engage in a deceptive and improper search, thereby violating a court order and Meng’s charter rights,” according to Huawei.
“Huawei trusts the Canadian judicial system to uphold integrity and ensure justice for all. Huawei has always had great confidence in Meng’s innocence.
“We will continue to support her in unveiling the truth behind the abuse of her rights,” Huawei Canada said on Monday.
Meng was arrested on Dec 1, 2018, at Vancouver International Airport at the request of the United States, which has been seeking her extradition on fraud charges.
Both Meng and Huawei have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Meng’s lawyers have argued that Canadian authorities improperly communicated with their US counterparts, including allegedly sharing identifying details about her electronic devices.
They have sought the release of documents, including emails between Canadian and US authorities, to prove that abuses of the process took place.