The documents released Friday are the government's arguments to be used during a hearing next April.

During a virtual hearing, defence lawyers questioned how releasing the documents could hurt Canada's relations with China any more than an already public affidavit.

HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports that it had "framed" Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of the chief financial officer (CFO) of the world's biggest telecoms equipment maker.

The applications are based in part on what Meng's lawyers allege was a destruction of the integrity of the judicial process by United States President Donald Trump.

Kevin Rudd says Canadian actions will free the two Michaels as the ball is in the U.S. court.

Using political intervention to free the Huawei CFO would hurt Canada's reputation, one expert says, favouring a global alliance against China to force the release of the Two Michaels.

Lawyers for both sides plan to propose a new schedule that would bring the hearings to a close in early 2021 at the latest, instead of this fall.

U.S. has raised security, espionage concerns about Huawei's access to critical networks.

Experts say Wednesday's decision to continue the Chinese executive's fight against U.S. extradition remains amid the first few chapters of what could potentially be a long, drawn-out case.

Experts argue the coronavirus pandemic and tensions with Hong Kong have put China in a far weaker position globally than when Meng Wanzhou was first arrested, putting Canada at a potential advantage.