Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under increasing pressure stop the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — a move that would almost certainly anger President Donald Trump
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is under high-profile domestic pressure to halt the extradition process that could send Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — a move that would almost certainly anger the White House.
Meng’s case — based on fraud charges connected to her alleged violation of American sanctions on Iran — has launched middleweight Canada into the ring with two heavyweights: the U.S. and China. Her arrest has enraged China, which has called it a “grave political incident.” The letter to Trudeau stresses: “There is no question that the U.S. extradition request has put Canada in a difficult position."
“We have also seen reports of an interview with Kovrig's wife on June 23, during which she said that the Canadian justice minister had the authority to stop Meng Wanzhou's extradition process at any point,” he told a press conference, according to a Chinese government transcript. “Michael is in the fight for his life — this is extremely serious and he does not have years,” she said.
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