Instead of complicating Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou's detention by trying to link it to other issues, Canada and the United States should show political wisdom and untangle the various issues so that they can be resolved in the correct way, a China Daily editorial stated.

A Canadian court granted bail to Meng Wanzhou on Tuesday, which is a step in the right direction. But it is only a small one, and the diplomatic incident, which has been manufactured by Washington using Ottawa as a tool to manipulate the extradition system for political not legal ends, is still far from over.

Canada's willingness to play ball with the US in the games it is playing with China has badly damaged its image among Chinese people and will only gravely harm bilateral relations.

As Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, Meng's detention was a mistake from the start and China's request is very clear — Canada should immediately release Meng and protect her legitimate rights and interests, China Daily reported.