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Did Meng Get Extradited?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 3 min read
Did Meng Get Extradited?

Formal extradition request
Under Canada's Extradition Act, the deadline for the U.S. to request extradition was January 30, 2019 (60 days after an arrest); on January 28, the Department of Justice Canada confirmed that the U.S. had formally requested Meng's extradition.

Why was Michael Spavor in China?

In December 2018, China detained Spavor and Michael Kovrig, another Canadian national, on charges of endangering state security. The arrests came shortly after Canada had arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, in what turned into an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries.

What does MEng mean?

Master of Engineering (MEng or M.Eng.), an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering. ɱ, "M with hook", letter used in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

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Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.