TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Two American siblings have returned to the United States after being barred from leaving China since 2018.
In an Al Jazeera report, US officials said the departure of brothers Cynthia and Victor Liu came days after the United States ended the extradition case against Huawei executives over the weekend. last end.
Cynthia and Victor Liu were barred from leaving China over the weekend, although they face no criminal charges.
Their father, Liu Changming, is a former bank official who includes China’s most wanted fugitive for fraud.
Cynthia and Victor’s departure follows a deal that would allow Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou to be freed by the Canadian government and return to China.
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Meng’s release came after the woman struck a deal with U.S. federal prosecutors in a corruption case against her.
Hours after Meng’s release, two Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were released from China.
China arrested Kovrig and Spavor shortly after Canada captured Meng under US control.
Critics accuse China of diplomacy hostage for the treatment of two men accused of espionage. Beijing has denied that the arrests of the two Canadians are linked to Meng’s arrest in Canada.
The White House said on Monday that the release of the Canadians was not a prisoner exchange.
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