VANCOUVER—The bail hearing for an executive of one of China’s top telecommunications companies continued through Monday at the B.C. Supreme Court in downtown Vancouver. Huawei Telecommunications CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested while transferring planes in Vancouver on Dec. 1. The arrest, carried out at the request of authorities in the United States, has infuriated the Chinese government and worsened pre-existing tensions between the two global heavyweights.Her defence team is laying out extensive proposed bail conditions for Meng, should she be released pending her extradition hearing.Meng arrived in the packed Vancouver courtroom shortly after 10 a.m. Her husband, Liu Xiaozong, sat in the audience, flanked by members of his entourage.Meng’s lawyer, David Martin, introduced two expert witnesses to weigh in on surveillance and electronic monitoring measures as part of a bail package. Martin said his client would foot the bill for any such services.First to take the stand was Scot Filer, CEO of Lions Gate Risk Management Group and an RCMP veteran with three decades of experience. Filer represents one of the two security firms proposed by Martin to undertake Meng’s surveillance as part of her bail conditions.Read more:Bail hearing for Huawei exec reveals fraud allegations at heart of international strifeWhat we know and don’t know about the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng WanzhouChina calls arrest of Huawei CFO “vile in nature” as U.S. opens caseThe majority of the Lions Gate personnel are ex-military and ex-police, according to Filer. The company has a team of 12 full-time staff for “executive protection services,” although they are not currently offering round-the-clock coverage, he said.Filer suggested Meng reside at her W. 28th Ave. home in Vancouver during her bail period — an address associated with a Sunday break-and-enter, which prompted a response from the Vancouver Police Department. There is “no ...
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