China slams 'inhumane' treatment of Huawei CFO

China yesterday ratcheted up its protest over the arrest of an executive of telecom giant Huawei on a US warrant in Canada, calling reports of her treatment "inhumane" as she seeks her release on bail for health reasons.

China's latest tirade over the case came as Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company's founder, was set to face a Canadian court's decision on bail later yesterday in Vancouver.

Meng's arrest on December 1 has infuriated Beijing, rocking stock markets and raising tensions amid a truce in the US-China trade war.

A Chinese vice foreign minister summoned the US and Canadian ambassadors at the weekend, demanding that the US withdraw its arrest warrant and warning Canada that it faces "grave consequences".

Meng, 46, faces US fraud charges related to alleged sanctions-breaking dealings with Iran, reported AFP.

In a 55-page sworn affidavit, Meng said she has suffered from severe hypertension for years and has been treated in a Canadian hospital since her arrest.

"I continue to feel unwell and I am worried about my health deteriorating while I am incarcerated," the document read.

Meng said that she has had "numerous health problems" during her life, including surgery for thyroid cancer in 2011.

"I wish to remain in Vancouver to contest my extradition and I will contest the allegations at trial in the US if I am ultimately surrendered," she said.

Meanwhile, Chinese state media yesterday denounced  Meng's arrest, but did not link it to talks to resolve a trade dispute with the United States, reported Reuters.

"At present, it seems there has been a fragile adherence in China and the United States to not link the two," the influential Global Times newspaper said in a commentary.