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Huawei CFO strikes agreement with U.S. over fraud charges, allowing her to leave Canada

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, officials said on Friday, a move that should allow her to leave Canada and relieve a point of tension between China and the United States.

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Evergrande's billionaire boss exuded calm as crisis grew

Mingling with power brokers at celebrations to mark the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, a beaming Hui Ka Yan showed no signs that his company, China Evergrande , was facing mounting pressure with debt repayments.

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