Beijing has protested against the “inhumane” treatment of a Huawei executive who was detained in Canada over a US extradition bid. Earlier, there were reports that her health has deteriorated in custody.
“We believe this is inhumane,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a regular press briefing. When asked to comment on news reports that Meng Wanzhou, the 46-year-old chief financial officer of Huawei, is suffering from health problems, the diplomat said the Canadian detention “violates her human rights.”
Earlier on Monday, the state-affiliated Global Times newspaper reported that the Huawei CFO “has been subjected to rude and degrading treatment.” Citing its own sources, the paper claimed Meng was “wearing ankle braces when she was taken to the correction center after her first bail hearing.”
“It seems that the Canadian detention facility is not offering her the necessary health care,” the Global Times said, adding the Huawei executive had surgery in May to remove her thyroid gland and is now suffering from high blood pressure.
The 46-year-old Meng Wanzhou was detained while changing planes in Vancouver on December 1 on US extradition request. Meng, daughter of the Chinese tech giant’s founder, is accused of violating US sanctions on Iran. China, in turn, insists that she has not broken any laws and demands her immediate release.
In the middle of the row, which could potentially escalate US-China trade tensions, Beijing summoned Canadian and US ambassadors demanding that they clarify the reason for placing Meng under arrest.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said both countries have not provided any credible proof that Meng is guilty of crimes under Canadian or US law.
That’s a pretty rich claim coming from the Chinese. I’m sure she’s treated like royalty compared to what would happen if the situation were reversed.
Chinese retribution is on the way. The Chinese government is making a list of prominent Canadian and US businessmen that are currently working in China that they can incarcerate.
Yes I was thinking it may be time for Canadians to bail from China until the dust settles on this.
China lecturing Canada on human rights violations is a bit rich.
That’s a real friggin knee slapper, China is worried about human rights about as much as they worry about the quality of junk they send over here ffs!
China is complaining about a Human Rights violation??? That’s rich!
Uh Oh. I see 10.5 million dollars in Ms. Wanzhou’s future.
She’s not the right color and worships the wrong god
China is a master at propaganda and Turd set a president when it comes to what constitutes inhumane treatment
Ummm… Which president did he set up? Trump?
He ( we Canadians )will pay if he cracks and lets her go
If we let her go then the US will be pissed off, if we let the US extradite her and then sentence her to death the Chinese will be pissed off. Trump will be gone soon and the next administration will forgive and forget but Xi will be around for decades longer. Which superpower do you want pissed off at you? The one that buys most of our soybeans, wheat and beef or the one that has a lot of soon to be bankrupt car companies?
China’s god
I see Canada making a backdoor deal and getting $90 billion and all the soon to be not built in the USA Huawei factories if we negotiate this correctly.
If it involves a back door Justin I’m sure Justin will prostrate himself.
Why do you always have sex on your mind? Doesn’t your GF give you enough nookie?
You left yourself spread eagled and I couldn’t resist.
She is a criminal and is where she belongs
I’d rather try to get $90 billion from her daddy for her release. With that much money we could buy several nuclear tipped missiles with a enough left over to pay the welfare checks for all you lazy, no good, white boys who want to vote for Scheer (aka Trudeau Lite).