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U.S. To Seek Extradition Of Huawei CFO Accused Of Violating Sanctions On Iran

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According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, the US Justice Department said that it will seek the extradition of the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, following her December arrest in Canada. The United States has reportedly accused Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou of misrepresenting the company’s links to a firm that tried to sell equipment to Iran despite U.S. sanctions. Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi said in a statement, “We will continue to pursue the extradition of defendant Ms. Meng Wanzhou, and will meet all deadlines set by the U.S./Canada Extradition Treaty. We greatly appreciate Canada’s continuing support of our mutual efforts to enforce the rule of law.”

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