Another hope shattered? British judge rules against Meng Wanzhou

A judge at the High Court in London, England, said Friday that HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC,0005.HK, abbreviated: HSBC Holdings) does not have to hand over the bank documents requested by huawei Technologies Co. Meng asked for these documents in order to fight the U.S. extradition order.

Meng has filed a lawsuit in that British court. She was arrested in 2018 by Canadian police on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a criminal complaint against her for allegedly misleading HSBC Holdings about Huawei’s business ties with Iran during the period when Iran was under U.S. sanctions.