Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou extradited the first stage of the US case hearing on Monday (20th) in the High Court of British Columbia in Canada.On the same day, Meng Wanzhou was wearing a suit and attended high -heeled shoes. He looked freely and exposed the positioning tracker on the ankle.Although the team of lawyers claimed that the allegations of Meng's allegations were not in line with the principles of the United States and Canada's dual crimes, the outside world still believed that Meng Wanzhou was highly extradited, but the extradition request was considered to be rejected by political motivation.This hearing is expected to be carried out for 5 days, and the final ruling may take several months.
On the morning of the 20th, Meng Wanzhou, accompanied by the security personnel, left the residence to the court.At about 12:30 noon, Meng Wanzhou arrived at the Supreme Court of Vancouver British Columbia and waved to the reporter present.It can be seen from the photos taken by the media that she is wearing a black -bottomed white dot suit and a brand -name high -heeled shoes to expose the positioning tracker on the ankle.According to comprehensive media reports, although a large number of international media gathered outside the court, Meng Wanzhou did not respond to questions from the reporters present, but a reporter from China worshiped her New Year in advance.
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Meng Wanzhou in the court sat with a translator with a free expression.146 audiences at the scene were full.China News Agency reported that there were many people who went to the court to seek listening. Beyond the court's seat capacity, the court placed three TVs outside the court to hear the live in the court.Meng Wanzhou's lawyer team advocated in court that because Canada did not impose sanctions on Iran, Meng Wanzhou's control of control was not criminal in Canada, and she did not meet the principles of dual crime. She should be released.Meng Wanzhou's chief lawyer Richard Peck said that the United States said that the case was a fraud case for banks, but this was a trick.He said that violations of sanctions are the essence of the case, and fraud charges are just superficial claims.The Canadian prosecutor said the discussion was the focus of the transfer.Heather Holmes, the deputy chief judge who presided over the hearing, also asked the defense later: Assuming that this is not an extradition case, but a domestic lawsuit, can they be scammed?
Local media in Canada reported that the court reserved for 5 days for the hearing, that is, the 20th to 24th of this month, but it may take several months to make a ruling.If the judge believes that Meng Wanzhou does not meet the extradition standard, the hearing may end in advance.The focus of this hearing is to debate whether the US allegations of Meng Wanzhou are in line with the principles of dual crimes.Double crimes are one of the core principles of the Canadian extradition law, that is, the crimes charged by the suspect's alleged country are also crimes in Canada.
Legal community: High opportunity for extradition
People in the legal community pointed out that Meng Wanzhou has a high chance of extradition.However, if the extradition request is considered to be a political motivation or the extradition may face the death penalty, the extradition request may still be rejected.The Canadian TV (CBC) quoted statistics from the Canadian Ministry of Justice that 90%of those arrested for extradition were eventually extradited.BBC quoted Gary Botting, a Canadian criminal lawyer who is familiar with the extradition law, said that if the court found that Meng Wanzhou had a fraud or false statement, it was determined that she was likely to meet the extradition conditions.
On the other hand, Meng Wanzhou has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian Border Service, the Royal Royal Madrid and the Canadian government, saying that when he was detained at Vancouver Airport in 2018, the constitutional rights were violated.The case is scheduled to open in June.
Meng Wanzhou has been arrested for 13 months at Vancouver Airport in December 2018. If the court decides to release her, she will be able to leave Canada, but the Canadian judicial minister can appeal within 30 days.
