Rob Gillies

Associated Press

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In this court sketch, Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, is pictured in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The first stage of an extradition hearing for the senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom Monday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar between China and Canada and complicated high-stakes trade talks between China and the United States.

Extradition Hearing Begins for Top Huawei Exec

The case has complicated high-stakes trade talks between China and the U.S.

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China Resumes Pork Imports from Canada

China is enduring a severe pork shortage as the country contends with African swine fever.

China Suspends Canadian Meat Imports

The move comes in response to a dispute over the Canadian detention of a top executive at the Chinese tech company Huawei.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France.

Canada to Ban Single-Use Plastics

Specific items will be determined based on a science-based review, but the government is considering water bottles, plastic bags and straws.

President Donald Trump arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday, May 16, 2019, in New York. Trump is in New York for a fundraiser.

Trump Lifts Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Steel and aluminum tariffs were, in part, designed to coerce Canada and Mexico into agreeing to a rewrite of North American free trade pact.

Canola grower David Reid checks on his storage bins full of last year's crop of canola seed on his farm near Cremona, Alberta, Canada, Friday, March 22, 2019. China has stopped all new purchases of Canadian canola seeds in what some see as retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei. The Canola Council of Canada said late Thursday exporters are reporting Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase the seeds at this time.

China Halts Canadian Canola

In 2018, China bought about 40 percent of Canada's canola exports for a total of $2.1 billion.

In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court appearance in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada said Friday, March 1, 2019, it will allow the U.S. extradition case against Wanzhou to proceed. She is due in court on March 6, at which time a date for her extradition hearing will be set. Meng is wanted in the U.S. on fraud charges that she misled banks about the company's business dealings in Iran.

Huawei CFO Suing Canada

Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei's founder, at the request of the U.S. on Dec. 1 at Vancouver's airport.

In this July 4, 2018, file photo, a shopper walks past a Huawei store at a shopping mall in Beijing. Canada’s national game _ brought to you by China’s Huawei. As a feud deepens between Beijing and Ottawa over the telecom giant, the company’s sponsorship of the flagship “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcast raised questions about its involvement in a beloved national institution.

Huawei Soft Push Raises Hard Questions

Huawei's logo is plastered prominently on the set of "Hockey Night in Canada," amid a nasty diplomatic feud between China and Canada.

A policeman stands watch outside the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.

Detention of Canadians Raises Stakes

The two cases ratchet up pressure on Canada, which is holding Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei Technologies Ltd.

Supporters hold signs and a Chinese flag outside the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver during the third day of a bail hearing for Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies.

Huawei CFO Gets Bail

China had warned Canada of consequences for Meng's arrest.

People hold a sign at a Vancouver, British Columbia courthouse prior to the bail hearing for Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer on Monday, December 10, 2018. Meng Wanzhou was detained at the request of the U.S. during a layover at the Vancouver airport on Dec. 1.

China Ups Pressure Over Held Exec

Meng's arrest has fueled U.S.-China trade tensions at a time when the two countries are seeking to resolve a dispute over Beijing's technology strategy.