December 13, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing pushback for saying on Tuesday that he might intervene in a legal case involving the chief financial official of Chinese telco giant Huawei Technologies — if such a move would help Washington secure a trade deal with Beijing.

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday warned the U.S. not to politicize extradition cases, saying that the legal process should not be hijacked for political purposes.

“Our extradition partners should not seek to politicize the extradition process or use it for ends other than the pursuit of justice and following the rule of law,” she said when asked about Trump’s interview with Reuterswhere he reportedly said he would intervene in the case if it helped secure a trade deal with Beijing.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/13/huawei-cfo-arrest-pushback-against-trump-who-says-he-may-intervene.html