Beijing yesterday summoned US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and demanded that the United States withdraw the arrest warrant against a top Huawei executive detained in Canada.
Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Le Yucheng made solemn representations and lodged strong protests with Mr Branstad against the "unreasonable" request that the US made to Canada to arrest Ms Meng Wanzhou, 46, in Vancouver.
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