It became known that the chief financial officer of the Chinese company Huawei Meng Wanzhou (Meng Wanzhou) has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, under which she will be able to return to her home country after spending about three years in house arrest in Canada.
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According to reports, Wanzhou will have to plead guilty to fraud charges, and the prosecutor will postpone the prosecution and later drop the charges. A Canadian judge ordered the release of Maine after US prosecutors announced the deal had been reached in a meeting via video conference. At the same time, two Canadian citizens were released from detention in China, who were detained for espionage shortly after Wanzhou’s arrest.
Recall that the US government has requested the arrest and extradition of the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei to the United States in connection with accusations of fraud, including the sale of Huawei equipment to Iran, bypassing sanctions American. After Meng’s release, China’s Xinhua News Agency says Huawei CFO may leave Canada “By tireless efforts” the Chinese government. The report noted that Ms. Wanzhou intended to return to her homeland to reunite with her family.
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