Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer have urged Canada's justice minister to withdraw extradition proceedings against Meng Wanzhou, who has been detained in Vancouver since December on US fraud charges.
Meng, 47, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested on charges alleging she misled global banks about Huawei's relationship with a company in Iran. She has denied any wrongdoing.
Huawei pleaded not guilty in a New York court in March but the matter has sparked tensions between China and Canada.
After Meng's arrest, China detained two Canadians and later formally charged them with espionage. which Canada said was arbitrary.
In a statement, Meng's lawyers said they sent a letter to Justice Minister David Lametti asking him to withdraw the extradition proceedings, which "would be in the best interests of Canada's national interests."
The ministry said it "cannot confirm receipt of the letter," adding only that Canada "respects the rule of law" and was following its extradition procedures.
Earlier this month, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland dismissed a suggestion that Ottawa block the extradition, saying there has been no political interference and doing so would set a dangerous precedent.
Meng's Canadian lawyers said neither Canada nor the US had jurisdiction in the matter and that Meng's extradition was sought for "political purposes."
Australian Associated Press
