Canada court adjourns Huawei exec's extradition battle

The Canadian court tussle over the arrest of a Huawei telecoms executive was put in limbo Thursday when a judge adjourned the case that pits the United States against China.

Washington is seeking extradition of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in December 2018 during a flight stopover in Vancouver.

Huawei has been effectively banned from the US, which insists the Chinese company is an espionage risk.

"I'm reserving judgement," British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Heather Holmes said at the end of a four-day hearing.

Further hearings are scheduled for April, June and September on allegations of a conspiracy to arrest Meng -- the eldest daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei -- and to crush the Shenzhen-based Huawei.

If extradited, Meng would face US prosecution on charges of fraud linked to violations of sanctions against Iran.

Four days of legal arguments this week focused on whether the US charges would stand up in Canada, a key test for ...