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China summons US envoy, protests 'extremely bad' arrest of Huawei executive

Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 on the orders of US authorities for allegedly violating American sanctions on selling technology to Iran.

Wanzhou Meng, HUAWEI CFO, Wanzhou, Huawei
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Wanzhou Meng, Huawei CFO (Photo: Bloomberg)

Agencies Beijing
China summoned the US ambassador on Sunday to protest the "extremely bad" arrest of telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada and demand that the United States drop its extradition request.

"The Chinese side firmly opposes this and strongly urges the United States to attach great importance to China's solemn and just position," the foreign ministry said in a statement after Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng called in ambassador Terry Branstad.

Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 on the orders of US authorities for allegedly violating American sanctions on selling technology to Iran.

The minister said US actions have

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