Huawei executive arrested in Canada

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EPA Canadian authorities have arrested Huawei's chief financial officer at the request of US law enforcement.

Meng Wanzhou, who is also deputy chair of the Chinese telecoms giant, was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December, Canada's Department of Justice said.

Ms Meng, daughter of Huawei's founder, was being sought for extradition by the US, the department added.

Huawei said it had little information about the charges and was "Not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng".

"In a statement, Huawei said it complied with"all applicable laws and regulations where it operates, including applicable export control and sanction laws and regulations of the UN, US and EU. "The company believes the Canadian and US legal systems will ultimately reach a just conclusion."

China's embassy in Canada issued a statement saying that at the request of the US, Canada had arrested a Chinese citizen "Not violating any American or Canadian law".

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