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| Huawei's Meng Wanzhou 'to be freed' in US deal | |
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| A senior executive of Chinese technology giant Huawei is due to appear virtually in a US court after a deal to resolve fraud charges, according to media reports. | A senior executive of Chinese technology giant Huawei is due to appear virtually in a US court after a deal to resolve fraud charges, according to media reports. |
| Meng Wanzhou was detained nearly three years ago in Canada at the request of US authorities, sparking an international row. | Meng Wanzhou was detained nearly three years ago in Canada at the request of US authorities, sparking an international row. |
| Ms Meng says she is innocent and has been fighting extradition to the US. | Ms Meng says she is innocent and has been fighting extradition to the US. |
| The incident has strained China's relations with the US and Canada. | The incident has strained China's relations with the US and Canada. |
| If the charges against Meng Wanzhou are dropped her extradition case in Canada will be thrown out and she could be free as early as Friday. | |
| The US alleges Ms Meng misled the bank HSBC over the true nature of Huawei's relationship with a company called Skycom, putting the bank at risk of violating US sanctions against Iran. | The US alleges Ms Meng misled the bank HSBC over the true nature of Huawei's relationship with a company called Skycom, putting the bank at risk of violating US sanctions against Iran. |
| The PowerPoint that sparked an international row | The PowerPoint that sparked an international row |
| Meng Wanzhou: Trapped in a gilded cage | |
| The life of Huawei's high-flying heiress | |
| Ms Meng, also known as Sabrina Meng and Cathy Meng, is the elder daughter of Huawei's founder, billionaire Ren Zhengfei. | |
| After joining Huawei's finance department in 1999, she became its chief finance officer (CFO) in 2011. She was promoted to vice-chair in 2018, a few months before her arrest. | |
| Ms Meng was taken into custody in Vancouver while she was changing planes in December 2018. | |
| She was released on bail but under strict conditions, including a curfew and an electronic tag. She has been living in one of two properties she owns in Vancouver | |
| Ms Meng, who has four children, was a resident of Vancouver until 2009, when she returned to China. |