Jan 22 China demands U.S. drop its request that Canada extradite Huawei exec By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press A foreign ministry spokeswoman said China demands that the U.S. withdraw the arrest warrant against Meng Wanzhou and "not make a formal extradition request to the Canadian side." Meng is wanted for allegedly lying to banks as part of an… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: French police kill Strasbourg shooting suspect In our Thursday news wrap, French police have found and killed the man accused of opening fire at a Christmas market in Strasbourg. The search for the suspect ended as a third shooting victim died of injuries. Also, after surviving… Continue watching
Dec 11 Canadian judge grants bail to Chinese executive facing extradition to U.S. By Rob Gillies, Paul Wiseman, Jim Morris, Associated Press A British Columbia justice granted bail of $7.5 million to Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, but required her to wear an ankle bracelet, surrender her passports, stay in Vancouver. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after months-long stall In our news wrap Tuesday, senators passed a farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion in farm subsidies, and rejects stricter limits on food stamps. Also, a jury recommended life in prison for the man who killed a… Continue watching
Dec 11 China is detaining a Canadian ex-diplomat, official confirms By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for its recent arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport. Continue reading
Dec 09 China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington’s behest. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: House committees interview Comey privately In our news wrap Friday, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees interviewed former FBI director James Comey in a closed-door deposition, as House Republicans investigate FBI actions during the 2016 presidential campaign. Plus, the man who killed a woman after… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:52 How the arrest of a member of China’s ‘corporate royalty’ could affect trade tensions The CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested in Vancouver recently on an American warrant for violating sanctions against Iran. But the company has sparked security concerns for years due to its close ties to the Chinese government. Continue watching
Dec 06 Dow plunges again on fears of heightened tensions with China By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive overshadowed some positive comments on trade from Beijing on Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Arrest of Chinese tech executive could complicate U.S.-China trade talks By Joe McDonald, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested in Canada and faces possible extradition to the United States. Continue reading