Sanctioned: The Arrest of a Telecom Giant

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The arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in December 2018 placed Canada in the middle of a global trade war. Stephen Quinn narrates a story of international intrigue set against a dramatic battle to dominate the economies of the future.

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Episode 13: The Final Chapter

Discover the events of an extraordinary day that brought the Meng Wanzhou saga to a close. This episode recounts the deferred prosecution agreement in New York, which led to Meng's release from Vancouver and her return to China. Simultaneously, it details the long-awaited freedom and emotional homecoming of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor from Chinese prisons, highlighting the parallel legal and political tracks that defined this international crisis.

Nov 01, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13

Episode 12: The Two Michaels

The wife of one of two Canadians held in Chinese prisons since Meng Wanzhou's arrest steps out of the shadows to demand political action. A U.S. election looms and Meng Wanzhou's lawyers prepare to turn the spotlight on President Donald Trump's record to claim she's being used as a pawn. And Meng's lawyers throw a new claim of abuse into the mix - arguing that the U.S. misled the court from the start about the basics of the case against her.

Sep 30, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Episode 11: Double Criminality

With a key decision looming, Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou takes a premature victory photo on the Vancouver courthouse steps. Her fate is tied to a California bigamist who tried to escape the law -- and his other wife - by fleeing to B.C. And tensions between morality, law and politics are examined through an 1860 precedent when Canada was asked to return a freed slave to the United States.

Sep 27, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Episode 10 - Charm Offensive

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells the U.S. government not to close a trade deal without settling the question of Meng Wanzhou and the two Canadians accused of spying in China. The CBC's long-planned interview with Meng's father - Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei - falls apart. And despite volumes of answers given to reporters from around the globe, questions still remain about Huawei's role in 5G technology.

Jan 20, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 9 - American Trap

Meng Wanzhou goes to court to force the Canadian government to produce the documents her lawyers claim she'll need to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy. An old friend turns up in court with words of support. And Meng's father turns tastemaker with his recommendation of a book by a jailed French executive who claims he was also the victim of an 'American Trap.'

Jan 13, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9

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