Geopolitics at play in Meng’s case

In Canada, nearly 12,500km away from Kenya, a case involving Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei senior official is brewing and turning misty by the day. Remote in our shores as it may sound, the case bears crucial geopolitical overtones worth taking note of.

That is significant because Huawei, a giant in ICT, is a provider of a common denominator service that links the global community technologically. Besides, Huawei being one of the more visible Chinese companies worldwide is naturally a perfect alibi for high-flung diplomatic manoeuvres.