China has urged the US and Canada to “clarify” the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer.
The daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms giant was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December and could face extradition to the US.
Details of the arrest have not been released but the US has been investigating Huawei over possible violation of sanctions against Iran.
China demanded her release, saying her detention was possibly a rights abuse.
Huawei is one of the largest telecommunications equipment and services providers in the world, recently passing Apple to become the second-biggest smartphone maker after Samsung. Read more