Huawei exec sues Canad

Meng Wanzhou, executive of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, filed suit Sunday against the Canadian government and two of its law enforcement agencies, alleging she was unlawfully detained and interrogated late last year.

The Associated Press reported that lawyers for Wanzhou filed a notice of a civil claim in the British Columbia Supreme Court on Sunday. The complaint alleges that authorities interrogated Meng “under the guise of routine customs” and waited to explain to her that she was under arrest.

Lawyers for Meng claimed that the Canada Border Service Agency took her electronic devices and unlawfully viewed the contents. Meng was notified three hours after she was initially detained that she was under arrest, the lawsuit says.

In addition to the Canadian government, the suit names the border agency and the Canadian national police force.

“We are a country governed by the rule of law. Canada is conducting a fair, unbiased, and transparent legal proceeding with respect to the arrest of Ms. Meng Wanzhou,” a spokesperson for the office of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness said in a statement. The office declined to comment specifically on her lawsuit.