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Meng Wanzhou's arrest has strained relations between China, and Canada and the US
The chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei is suing Canada over her arrest at the request of the US.Meng Wanzhou
was held in December at Vancouver airport on suspicion of fraud and breaching US sanctions on Iran.On Friday Ms Meng filed a civil claim
against Canada's government, border agency and police for "serious breaches" of her civil rights.It came on the same day that Canada
officially launched Meng Wanzhou's extradition process to the US.China has attacked Ms Meng's arrest and the extradition process as a
She denies all the charges against her.What does Ms Meng's lawsuit sayMs Meng's claim - filed in British Columbia's Supreme Court on Friday
- seeks damages against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the federal government for
allegedly breaching her civil rights under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.She says CBSA officers held, searched and questioned her
at the airport under false pretences before she was arrested by the RCMP.Image copyrightReutersImage caption
Ms Meng has
a property in Vancouver and is currently out on bail
Her detention was "unlawful" and "arbitrary", the suit says, and
officers "intentionally failed to advise her of the true reasons for her detention, her right to counsel, and her right to silence".Where
are we in the extradition processMs Meng, 47, will next appear in court on Wednesday, when it will be confirmed that Canada has issued a
legal writ over her extradition to the US
A date for an extradition hearing will be set.But this is still the early stages
A judge must authorise her committal for extradition and the justice minister would then decide whether to surrender her to the US.There
will be chances for appeal and some cases have dragged on for years.Please upgrade your browser to view this content.hideHow did we get
hereWhat happened nextShow allWas this timeline usefulYesNoThank you for your feedback.Share this chatbot.What is Huawei accused of The US
alleges Huawei misled the US and a global bank about its relationship with two subsidiaries, Huawei Device USA and Skycom Tech, to conduct
business with Iran.US President Donald Trump's administration has reinstated all sanctions on Iran removed under a 2015 nuclear deal and
recently imposed even stricter measures, hitting oil exports, shipping and banks.It also alleges Huawei stole technology from T Mobile used
to test smartphone durability, as well as obstructing justice and committing wire fraud.In all, the US has laid 23 charges against the
company.Some Western nations are reviewing business with the firm over spying concerns, although Huawei has always maintained it acts
independently.How has China reactedMedia playback is unsupported on your deviceMedia captionHuawei founder Ren Zhengfei on the arrest of his
daughterThe arrest has seriously strained relations between China, and the US and Canada.Beijing says it is an "abuse of the bilateral
extradition treaty" between Canada and the US, and has expressed its "resolute opposition" and "strong dissatisfaction" with the
proceedings.China also says the accusations against Huawei, the world's second biggest smartphone maker by volume, are a "witch-hunt".Two
Canadian citizens are thought to have been detained in China in retaliation for the arrest.China and the US are also engaged in tough trade
negotiations to end a major tariff dispute.
