Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels: a timeline

The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of the Huawei CFO was followed by China’s detention of two Canadians, sparking an unprecedented dispute

The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on a US warrant, followed by China’s detention of two Canadians, sparked an unprecedented dispute between Beijing and Ottawa.

On Friday, a legal agreement in New York cleared the way for Meng’s release after nearly three years of detention in Canada, and the release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in China. Here are the key dates in the saga:

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Source: The Guardian