Canada receives formal request for Meng Wanzhou’s extradition

The Canadian government has received a formal request for the extradition of a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies as a judge in Vancouver agreed to a minor change in Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions.

If a judge commits Meng for extradition, Justice Minister David Lametti would ultimately determine whether she would be extradited to the United States to face charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit both.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Lametti confirmed that the United States has made an extradition request.

Meng appeared in B.C.’s Supreme Court this morning, where a judge agreed to replace an individual who provided a surety for her release with a couple who are putting up their home as part of her $10 million bail.

The case will return to court March 6 to discuss Canada's authority to proceed with the extradition request.

Meng, is Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder. She is free on bail in Vancouver after her arrest in December at the behest of U.S. authorities. She left court through a parkade without commenting today.

Guest: Michael Mui

Investigative reporter for the Star Metro Vancouver

Guest: Emily Rauhala

Foreign Affairs Correspondent, former China correspondent, Washington Post

The Canadian government has received a formal request for the extradition of a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies as a judge in Vancouver agreed to a minor change in Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions.

If a judge commits Meng for extradition, Justice Minister David Lametti would ultimately determine whether she would be extradited to the United States to face charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit both.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Lametti confirmed that the United States has made an extradition request.

Meng appeared in B.C.’s Supreme Court this morning, where a judge agreed to replace an individual who provided a surety for her release with a couple who are putting up their home as part of her $10 million bail.

The case will return to court March 6 to discuss Canada's authority to proceed with the extradition request.

Meng, is Huawei’s chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder. She is free on bail in Vancouver after her arrest in December at the behest of U.S. authorities. She left court through a parkade without commenting today.

Guest: Michael Mui

Investigative reporter for the Star Metro Vancouver

Guest: Emily Rauhala

Foreign Affairs Correspondent, former China correspondent, Washington Post