Incident I00053: China Huawei CFO Arrest

Summary: Dec. 1: Canadian authorities arrest Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport while she is en route from Hong Kong to Mexico, after an extradition request from the Americans. The news becomes public on Dec. 5. Dec. 7: In Vancouver, Meng appears in court, where allegations of fraud are laid out. The U.S. alleges Meng misled American banks in a bid to get around American sanctions on Iran. Geopolitically complex issue combines US/China trade; Security concerns/issues related to Huawei’s 5G wireless equipment; diplomacy between Canada & China as Chinese subsequently arrest Canadian citizens.
incident type: incident
Year started: 2018
Countries: China , World
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Date added: 2019-03-20

Technique	Description given for this incident
T0023 Distort Facts	IT00000163 Distorted, saccharine “news” about the Chinese State and Party
T0057 Organise Events	IT00000164 Events coordinated and promoted across media platforms
T0057 Organise Events	IT00000166 Extend digital the physical space… gatherings ie: support for Meng outside courthouse

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