Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou went to court today to start the trial to determine whether she was extradited to the United States.

The first phase of the trial is expected to last at least four days, but many experts say it may take years for the court to issue a decision to extradite Meng Wanzhou, run by the Canadian judicial system. slow and allow appeals with many different decisions.

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Meng Wanzhou outside a villa in Vancouver on January 17 Photo: AFP

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Geng Shang called on Canada today to soon correct the mistake and release Huawei chief financial officer.

Washington accused Meng of misleading its banks and violating sanctions against Tehran, and wanted Canada to extradite Huawei chief financial officer to the United States for trial. However, Meng Wanzhou claimed that he was innocent and decided to fight in court on the grounds that her actions did not violate Canadian law.

Meng Wanzhou, 47, daughter of Huawei's founder, was arrested by Canada while in transit at Vancouver International Airport in December 2018 at the request of the United States. The incident caused an unprecedented diplomatic rift between China and Canada. Nine days after Meng's arrest, China arrested two Canadian citizens on espionage charges.

Manh is currently on bail and must wear an electronic tracking ring, under house arrest from 11:00 to 6:00 but is free to move around in Vancouver if there is a security supervisor.