georgephillip
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Huawei C.F.O. Is Arrested in Canada for Extradition to the U.S.
"SAN FRANCISCO — A top executive and daughter of the founder of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested on Saturday in Canada at the request of the United States, in a move likely to escalate tensions between the two countries at a delicate moment.
"The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer, unfolded on the same night that President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China dined together in Buenos Aires and agreed to a 90-day trade truce.
"The two countries are set to begin tense negotiations in hopes of ending a trade war that has been pummeling both economies...."
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"'The arrest of a family member linked to Huawei’s founder indicates how the tension between the two sides is rapidly escalating,' said T.J. Pempel, a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes in East Asian politics and economy."