https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/huawei-lawyer-says-cfo-meng-a-hostage-after-u-s-presses-charges-idUSKCN1PM2BD

Huawei's CFO "should not be a hostage" in Sino-U.S. relations, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after the United States announced criminal charges against herself and the Chinese firm just days before crunch trade talks with Beijing.