On December 9, 2018, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng urgently summoned the United States (US) Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to lodge solemn representations and strong protests against the detention of a corporate executive of Huawei who was transferring flights in Vancouver of Canada by the Canadian side at the unreasonable behest of the US side.

Le Yucheng pointed out that what the US side has done severely violates Chinese citizen's legitimate rights and interests, and is vile in nature. The Chinese side firmly opposes the moves and strongly urges the US side to attach great importance to the solemn stance of the Chinese side, take immediate measures to correct the wrong actions, and withdraw the arrest warrant against the Chinese citizen. The Chinese side will respond further according to the US side's actions.