Huawei Technologies CFO arrested in Canada at request of U.S.


Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested on Saturday in Vancouver at the request of the United States, Canada's Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Meng, who is also the deputy chairwoman of the company's board, is the daughter of founder Ren Zhengfei. A spokesman for Huawei said it has "been provided very little information regarding the charges and is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms. Meng." People familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal the U.S. is seeking her extradition so she can appear in federal court in the Eastern District of New York.
The U.S. considers Huawei, a tech giant with ties to the Chinese government, a threat to national security. In April, the Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department was investigating Huawei's business dealings in Iran, because authorities suspected that Huawei has been involved in sanctions violations since at least 2016.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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