By Moira Warburton

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors on Friday to end the bank fraud case against her, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Kessler told a New York judge.

Meng should be able to return home and end tension between China, the United States and Canada.

This timeline shows Meng’s extradition proceedings.

AUG. 22, 2018, A New York court issued an arrest warrant for Meng so that she could face trial in the United States.

DEC. 1, 2018, Meng is detained by Canadian police as she changes planes in Vancouver. This arrest was not announced until December 5. She is being demanded release by Canada’s Chinese embassy.

DEC. 6, 2018. Chinese officials insist that they haven’t been provided with a motive for Meng’s arrest. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the White House both distance themselves from this case.

DEC. 7, 2018, Court Proceedings. The United States has issued an arrest warrant for Meng because they believe Meng helped cover up the sale of equipment by Huawei-linked firms to Iran. This violates U.S. sanctions.

DEC. 8, 2018,: China threatens Canada to hold Meng hostage if they don’t release her.

DEC. 10th, 2018: In China two Canadians Michael Kovrig (and Spavor) are taken into custody.

DEC. 11, 2018. Meng is granted bail to be placed under house arrest in Vancouver, British Columbia by a court. Reuters is told by the U.S. President Donald Trump that he would intervene in this case if it was within his national interest.

JAN. 8, 2019,: Documents obtained by Reuters show that Huawei has links with companies in Iran and Syria. This is in violation of sanctions.

JAN. 22, 2019,: U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will formalize the request for Meng’s extradition to the United States.

JAN. 26, 2019, Trudeau fires John McCallum as Canada’s ambassador in China after telling Chinese-language media that Huawei could make a strong case against extradition. This was partly due to Trump’s remarks about being willing to be involved.

March 1, 2019, Canada approved Meng’s extradition to the United States.

March 3, 2019, Huawei files a lawsuit against the Canadian government for Meng’s detention.

Mar 6, 2019, China claims it discovered “hazardous pests” in Canadian canola samples, and has blocked most of its shipments.

JUNE 25, 2019 – China has blocked all Canadian pork exports.

JULY 15, 2019. Canada delays deciding whether Huawei can build a Canadian 5G network.

May 27, 2020: Meng’s charges were ruled by the British Columbia Supreme Court to be double-crimes, which means they can both be charged in the United States as well as Canada.

JUNE 19,2020: China accuses two Canadians detained with spying.

SEPT. 28, 2020 – Meng is asked to decide whether she will allow Meng add another allegation regarding abuse of process.

Meng makes her return to courtroom on the fourth of August 2021 for the final week of her hearings.

AUG. 10, 20,21: Michael Spavor is sentenced to 11 years prison by a Chinese judge for espionage.

AUG. 10-2021: Meng’s extradition hearing ends. The Canadian judge has set Oct. 21 as the date when he will issue his ruling.

SEPT 24, 2020 – Meng reached an agreement between U.S. and Canadian prosecutors in order to resolve the bank fraud case that she faces. The move should permit her to flee Canada, U.S.prosecutors claim. Later in the day, a hearing will be held at British Columbia Supreme Court in connection with her extradition.