More politicians in Canada push govt to free Meng Wanzhou

An increasing number of Canadian politicians are joining a campaign to release Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, which cites “deteriorating relations with China, and the rise of Sinophobia in Canada,” adding pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to rethink his hardline stance against China.

As Meng's extradition hearing progressed on Monday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Gurvinder Dhaliwal, who was involved in the arrest of Meng two years ago, testified that they detained Meng without reading the arrest warrant in advance, a source close to the matter told the Global Times.

Meanwhile, he told a Canadian court that they discussed collecting Meng's phone and other electronic devices and putting them in protective bags, but that he did not ask border officials to get passcodes.

Ahead of the second anniversary of Meng's arrest in Canada, Green Party MP Paul Manly and New Democrat MP Niki Ashton will be speaking at the online panel discussion to Free Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday ( Canadian time), as Meng was “unjustly incarcerated by the Trudeau government at the request of the Trump administration,” according to a poster for the event.

“You'll learn more from Canadian experts about her legal case, deteriorating relations with China, and the rise of Sinophobia in Canada – plus what you can do about it,” read the poster.

Vancouver city councilor Anne Roberts reposted the flyer for the event, saying she was planning to attend the “important” panel meeting to help free Meng.

Trudeau's arbitrary move will only result in worsening China- Canada relations, which the Chinese side does not want to see, Zhao Gancheng, a research fellow at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, told the Global Times.