A sketch of the court scene in the Meng Wanzhou case.(Reuters)

Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei and the daughter of founder Ren Zhengfei, who was detained by Canadian authorities, was released on bail of 10 million Canadian dollars after a three-day hearing.

According to the Vancouver Star (Vancouver Star), the judge listed 16 bail conditions that Meng Wanzhou must abide by, including only being able to move within a designated area, must be monitored by a security team 24 hours a day, and wear GPS electronic monitoring equipment,Both related expenses will be borne by Meng Wanzhou herself.

The judge asked Meng Wanzhou to appear in court again on February 6, 2019, to confirm the date for subsequent procedures.

Prosecution lawyers say the U.S. government has 60 days to file a formal extradition request, with a deadline of Jan. 8, 2019.Meng Wanzhou will be released if the United States does not apply by then, the judge said.

According to the real-time Twitter description of the scene by a reporter from the Vancouver Star, the judge praised the professionalism and performance of both the prosecution and the defense, pointing out that this is a special case.Meng Wanzhou smiled and nodded to her husband, reaching out to wipe away tears.

The third day of Meng Wanzhou's bail hearing

This morning, some people even raised the Chinese flag outside the court.(Reuters)

7:15 (Vancouver Star reporter tweeted in real time) The judge praised the professionalism and performance of both the prosecution and the defense, pointing out that this is a special case.Meng Wanzhou smiled and nodded to her husband, reaching out to wipe away tears.

7:12 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The judge asked Meng Wanzhou to appear in court again on February 6, 2019, to confirm the date for subsequent procedures.

7:11 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The prosecution lawyer said that the US government has 60 days to file a formal extradition request, and the deadline is January 8, 2019.Meng Wanzhou will be released if the United States does not apply by then, the judge said.

7:06 (Vancouver Star reporter tweets in real time) The judge listed 16 hydration conditions that Meng Wanzhou must abide by, including only being able to move within a designated area, must be monitored by a security team 24 hours a day, and wear GPS electronic monitoringEquipment and related costs will be borne by Meng Wanzhou herself.

7:01 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The judge approved Meng Wanzhou's bail of 10 million Canadian dollars, including 7.5 million Canadian dollars in cash, and five or more guarantors.

7:00 (Vancouver Star reporter tweeted in real time) Meng Wanzhou's lawyer assured that Meng Wanzhou and her husband Liu Xiaozong could provide 7.5 million Canadian dollars in cash as bail.

6:55 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) In order to obtain bail, Meng Wanzhou's defense team proposed 12 moisturizing conditions that she must follow.The judge is reading out one by one in court.

6:50 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The judge and Meng Wanzhou's defense team clarified that once she is released on bail, the defense's proposed delineation of activities will not include the Vancouver Airport in the Richmond area.

6:42 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The judge also pointed out that Meng Wanzhou's attempt to evade criminal charges in the United States since March 2017 to avoid entering the United States is speculative and has no substantive basis.

6:41 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) The judge stated that Meng Wanzhou only had two valid passports, and pointed out that the others were passports replaced with valid reasons.Meng Wanzhou's lawyer promised to hand over all passports.

6:39 (Reuters/Agence France-Presse) Although it was raining in Vancouver, there were still many Chinese outside the court holding signs in support of Meng Wanzhou, calling on the court to release her.

6:29 (Vancouver Star reporter tweets in real time) The judge said that Meng Wanzhou’s two properties in Vancouver are valued at 21.9 million Canadian dollars, and the current mortgage is about 7.5 million yuan.

6:20 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time tweet) Now the judge is summing up the hearing of the past three days, after which the decision will be made.

6:15 (Vancouver Star reporter real-time Twitter) After a morning of hearings, the court temporarily adjourned.The judge said that he would make a judgment on whether Meng Wanzhou could be released on bail after the resumption of court in the afternoon.


Background: The bail hearing for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou enters its second day.A court will decide whether she should be released on bail.She is currently awaiting a decision on possible extradition to the United States to face fraud charges.Meng Wanzhou's lawyer said she should be released on bail for health reasons.Canadian prosecutors representing the United States have argued that Meng should be held until an extradition hearing.

A Canadian spokesperson disclosed on December 6 that Meng Wanzhou was arrested while transiting in Vancouver on December 1, and the US government is seeking her extradition.Meng Wanzhou was arrested on suspicion of violating US sanctions against Iran.During the bail hearing held last Friday (7th), Meng Wanzhou appeared in court in handcuffs and shackles, which aroused strong dissatisfaction and protests from the Chinese people and the government.The prosecution said she was a flight risk and therefore should not be released on bail.

Meng Wanzhou stated in her bail application that she has long-term social connections in Vancouver for at least 15 years and holds a large amount of property in the city.Court documents released earlier show that if Meng Wanzhou is released on bail, her family also seeks to remain in Vancouver.Her husband said during the trial he planned to send their daughter to school in Vancouver.

On the same day that Meng Wanzhou was arrested, it coincided with the dinner meeting between Chinese President ... and US President Trump in Argentina for economic and trade negotiations.

Passport: According to information provided to Canada by the New York judiciary in the United States, Meng Wanzhou is accused of possessing at least seven passports, including three Hong Kong SAR passports.The Hong Kong government also responded.

China's response: After Meng Wanzhou was arrested, the Chinese side pointed out through the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 7th that the United States and Canada had not provided evidence of Meng Wanzhou's violations, and asked the United States and Canada to immediately clarify and release her.Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng urgently summoned the Canadian and US ambassadors to China on the 8th and 9th, asking Canada to release the man immediately, otherwise he will bear the consequences and the US revokes the arrest warrant.

Canadian reaction: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Meng Wanzhou's arrest did not involve political interference.

U.S. response: White House officials said that U.S. President Trump did not know in advance that the U.S. asked Canada to arrest Meng Wanzhou.However, White House chief economic adviser Kudlow said on the 9th that he did not rule out using this matter as a bargaining chip.