VANCOUVER—The federal government is facing harsher criticism for Canada’s continued involvement with China’s Huawei Technologies after the chief financial officer of the controversial telecom was arrested in Vancouver on Saturday. Canada’s Justice Department says the United States is seeking Wanzhou Meng’s extradition but is not providing further details about the case because of a court-ordered publication ban. Meng, who is also Huawei’s deputy chairwoman on the board, is currently in custody, according to Vancouver Supreme Court records. The court will proceed with her bail hearing Friday morning. The Chinese telecommunications giant is currently in partnership with leading Canadian universities across the country as well as companies such as Telus, with whom it is developing interconnected 5G networks in Canada. Matthew Dubé, New Democrat MP and critic for public safety and emergency preparedness, told StarMetro the opposition has heard concerns from Canada’s allies. “The big challenge that we face (is) that there’s a lot of questions that remain unanswered ... The ‘just trust us’ line that we’ve been getting ... is not necessarily helpful,” Dubé said. Read more:What we know and don’t know about the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Canadian businesses face retaliatory risk after Huawei arrest, say analystsChina demands Canada release Huawei executive arrested in VancouverBoth the United States and Australia have banned the company from participating in the construction of 5G networks because of security concerns, and Washington has been increasing pressure on Canada, Britain and New Zealand to follow suit.Canada is a member of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance with the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Last month, New Zealand became the third “Five Eyes” member to ban domestic telecommunications operators from using Huawe ...
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