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The US has a long history of refusing extradition requests by allies despite overwhelming evidence. It's become a one way street. The UK has blocked extradition to the US before even though the guilt is assured[0], the alleged crimes here are nothing in comparison.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_McKinnon#British_governme...

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> the alleged crimes here are nothing in comparison

Willfully violating sanctions is a serious crime.

Sanctions imposed by the U.S that hold no merit according to WTO or International law aren't even legal and are in fact considered an act of war. The only crime committed here is by the U.S.

Meng's arrest is for actions she allegedly took to help Iran evade sanctions years ago, during the period in which U.N. sanctions on Iran were in force.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-07/huawei-s-...

The US sanctions limiting export of US tech to Iran have nothing to do with the WTO or 'International Law'.

Meng has apparently comitted a serious crime according to US law by exporting US-made tech to Iran.

If this is proven to be true, she's clearly violating the law, and surely knowingly so.

Which is why U.S. banks simply get a fine when they do it. The hollier than thou attitude when it comes to discussing China online honestly urkes me.

UN sanctions were lifted on 16 January 2016.

The US unilaterally decided in May this year they want to pull out of that agreement.

The EU is still pushing ahead to have their largest companies trading with Iran despite American protestations. We both know nothing will happen to Daimler or Societe General execs.

Meng has been arrested for her alleged involvement in sanctions violations that took place sometime between 2010-2013 (i.e. during the U.N. Sanctions on Iran era), not for violations of the the current US-led sanctions.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-07/huawei-s-...

I stand corrected, according to the article she was somehow involved with Skycom and they sold computers to Iran during UN sanctions.

> Skycom tried to sell 1.3 million euros ($1.7 million) worth of Hewlett-Packard Co. computer gear in late 2010, according to Reuters.

How egregious that may be is up for people to decide themselves. Bail was set at $7m.

Were the escalating tensions not so serious there'd be room here for a joke about Huawei doing the west a favour with such a poor choice of manufacturer.

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