Former Canada lawmakers, diplomats urge Huawei exec's release

Former Canadian lawmakers and diplomats on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in to end the extradition trial of Chinese Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, a move they said could prompt Beijing to free two detained Canadians. The letter, made public by broadcaster CBC, comes as Canadian senators called for sanctions on Chinese officials. Meng is wanted in the US for alleged fraud involving the Chinese tech giant's use of a covert subsidiary to sell to Iran in breach of US sanctions.