than two years, and the first phase is wrapping up now. that is basically to determine if there would be enough evidence against her for her to stand trial in canada. and then the judge has to look at the merits of the extradition request itself and decide whether she should be extradited, and that is expected to be determined by the early autumn. now, why is it so diplomatically sensitive? well, it s really roiled relations between china and the us and china and canada. so, with the us, this case against the top huawei executive coincided with american action against huawei the company, reducing its contracts and its influence in western countries because the americans believe it s a national security threat. and that has really angered china. and then with regards to canada, beijing arrested two canadians in china shortly after meng wanzhou was arrested. that was widely seen as retaliation, and they are now trying those two canadians for espionage behind closed doors. so, whatever th
and canada. so with us, this case against the top huawei executive coincided with american action against huawei the company, reducing its contracts and its influence in western countries because the americans believe is a national security threat. and that has really angered china. in regards to canada, beijing arrested two canadians in china shortly after meng wanzhou was arrested for so that was widely seen as retaliation, and they are now trying those two canadians for espionage behind closed doors. so whatever the court decides, there is a political element to this as well. for the rest of the question whether there might be a political resolution, exchange and a two canadians for her, allowing her to go back to china. but relations are so bad between china and the us and canada that it is difficult to see how that can happen. canada that it is difficult to see how that can happen. barbara there with the latest how that can happen. barbara there with the latest on how that ca