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To: jyo19
We have a Chinese citizen in Canada, and the US is asking Canada to turn over the Chinese citizen for violating a US Sanction regarding Iran.

I don't see in the article that a violation of international law is alleged. Is the violation of a US Sanction a violation of international law?

UPI reports: "Meng, 46, faces "unspecified charges in the Eastern District of New York..."

The Guardian reports:

For the first time in the history of the UN, the United States – a permanent member of the security council with veto power – is engaging in penalizing nations across the entire world; not for violating a security council resolution, rather, for abiding by it. The resolution in question, UN security council resolution 2231, was authored (including by the US itself) and passed unanimously by the council.

Now, if we want to penalize Huawei by restricting importation of products/services from Huawei (and we have) that is logical.

But, it seems wrong to be arresting a foreign national in third county violation of US law. Why should Canada do this? Read more: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/12/05/US-seeks-Huawei-CFOs-extradition-in-violation-of-Iran-sanctions/9751544056772/#ixzz5YwRMx56h https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/08/donald-trump-sanctions-iran-international-law

4 posted on 12/06/2018 1:43:10 PM PST by garyb (What if you can't trust the voice in your head?)
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To: garyb

You always knee jerk side with Chinese communists?


18 posted on 12/06/2018 2:38:15 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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