Huawei's Meng Wanzhou loses key decision in extradition case

Canadian judge rules against releasing chief financial officer

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Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on May 27. © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- A Canadian judge on Wednesday ruled that the extradition trial of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, will move on to the next stage as the premise of the U.S. extradition request -- "double criminality" -- is met.

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