*BEIJING – China summoned the US ambassador on Sunday to protest the“extremely bad” arrest of telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial officer inCanada and demand that the United States drop its extradition request.*
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, who faces US fraud charges related tosanctions-breaking dealings with Iran, has infuriated Beijing, threateningto disrupt a trade war truce between China and the United States.
Meng — the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, a former engineer inChina’s People’s Liberation Army — is in custody as she awaits a Canadiancourt’s decision on bail on Monday.
Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng summoned US ambassador Terry Branstad oneday after he called in Canadian envoy John McCallum to voice China’sdispleasure.
“Le Yucheng pointed out that the US side has seriously violated thelegitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, and the nature of theviolation is extremely bad,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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“The Chinese side firmly opposes this and strongly urges the United Statesto attach great importance to China’s solemn and just position,” it said.
China also urged the United States to “take immediate measures to correctwrong practices, and revoke the arrest warrant against the Chinese citizen.
The statement warned that Beijing would make an unspecified “furtherresponse” in light of the US actions. – APP/AFP
