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Huawei CFO, U.S. reach agreement to resolve bank fraud charges

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to resolve the bank fraud case against her, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a process that should allow her to leave Canada and relieve a point of tension between the world's two super powers.

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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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