As Canada has detained Meng Wanzhou unreasonably at the request of the United States for two years, the incident has recently made new progress. On December 3, local time, according to the exclusive disclosure of the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter, the US Department of Justice is currently negotiating an agreement with Meng Wanzhou. The agreement will allow her to return to China from Canada, but only if she admits to the so-called “improper conduct” in the criminal case.
The Wall Street Journal quoted a person familiar with the matter as saying that Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers had discussed with officials of the US Department of Justice in the past few weeks whether it was possible to reach a “delayed prosecution agreement.” According to reports, prosecutors usually only reach such agreements with companies, rarely individuals; and under such agreements, Meng Wanzhou will plead guilty to some charges, but the prosecutors will agree that if she cooperates, it will be postponed and later Revocation of related charges.
People familiar with the matter said that Meng Wanzhou still refuses to accept the agreement and believes that he has made no mistakes. The US Department of Justice and Canadian officials also did not respond. The agreement not only allows Meng Wanzhou to return to China, but also removes some factors that have deteriorated Sino-Canada and Sino-US relations. People familiar with the matter also pointed out that if Meng Wanzhou and the United States reach an agreement, China may release the former Canadian diplomat Kovrig Mingkai and businessman Spacefol detained in China.
The Wall Street Journal stated that although Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case allows multiple appeals, it may take several years to complete the case. Now, this agreement not only gives Meng Wanzhou a chance to return to China, but also eases the political deadlock in Sino-Canada relations and Sino-US relations that continue to be tense due to related events.
According to some people familiar with the matter, the negotiators of the US Department of Justice and Meng Wanzhou will continue to discuss the matter this week, hoping to reach an agreement before the end of the Trump administration, and officials of the US Department of Justice and Meng Wanzhou Of lawyers are also working to reach terms that both parties can agree to.
On December 1, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying stated at a regular press conference that facts have fully proved that the Meng Wanzhou incident was a serious political incident. The US government concocted this incident for no legal reasons. Its real purpose was to suppress Chinese high-tech enterprises and obstruct the development of China’s science and technology. The Canadian government acted as an accomplice of the US and shouldered an inescapable responsibility.