Canada denies it breached Meng's rights. Government lawyers have called on the judge to throw out the allegations, which they said were "supported only by speculation and innuendo," and proceed to extradition.
The COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine supply bottlenecks have spurred regulatory interest in the pharmaceutical industry which has seen a wave of consolidation in recent years.
The EU competition enforcer said greater scrutiny of pharmaceutical deals was needed to single out those that might lead to higher drug prices, lower innovation or anti-competitive conduct.
The Justice Department's Immigrant and Employee Rights division received a complaint of employment discrimination from a non-US citizen, who alleged that SpaceX discriminated against him based on his citizenship status.
"Now they have created a major, major source of friction with the US, and that could really hobble not only this investigation but other investigations that President (Lopez Obrador) is really keen on," said Hope.
Trump has waged an all-out fight against the election results. But scores of recounts and lawsuits, as well as a review by his own Justice Department, have failed to substantiate the claims.
