Canadian Government Lawyers Concerned About ‘Witness Safety’ for Former RCMP Officer Who Refuses to Testify in Huawei Case

Canadian Government Lawyers Concerned About ‘Witness Safety’ for Former RCMP Officer Who Refuses to Testify in Huawei Case
Huawei Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, leaves her Vancouver home to appear in British Columbia Supreme Court, in Vancouver, Canada on November 17, 2020. Don Mackinnon/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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Canadian government lawyers are concerned about “witness safety” for a retired RCMP officer living in Chinese territory who has refused to testify in Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s case.

Defence lawyer Richard Peck revealed earlier this week that Ben Chang, a retired RCMP officer, had informed Meng’s lawyers and the Crown that he will not give testimony in the B.C. Supreme Court, reported CBC News.