In response to the media report, telecommunication giant Huawei said in a statement that it hopes the Canadian and US governments will release Meng soon, and the company believes the legal systems of the two countries will ultimately reach a just conclusion.

Huawei complies with all applicable laws and regulations where it operates, including applicable export controls and sanction laws and regulations of the United Nations, the US and the European Union, it said.

Li Haidong, a professor of US studies at China Foreign Affairs University, said Meng's case is a political stunt operating under the guise of the law.

The US and Canada are treating an innocent person in a politicized way, which violates the spirit of the rule of law and will harm relations with China, he said.

Also, Hua, the spokeswoman, responded to a group of former foreign diplomats and academics who signed an open letter calling for the release of two Canadians.

Hua said those who signed the letter were "extremely disrespectful" to people engaged in normal and friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries, and also interfered with China's sovereignty and judicial affairs.