officials. she was wanted on charges of violating u.s. sanctions on iran. for three years, meng battled extradition while under house arrest at her luxury mansion in vancouver. then friday, in a surprise move, a te deal was struck for her release. >> my life has been turned upside down. it was a disruptive time for me as a mother, a wife, and a company executive. >> reporter: today, she returned to china a hero. meng had pled not guilty but as part of her deal, she did confirm she misrepresented huawei's business dealings with iran to h.s.b.c., violating u.s. sanctions. china claims meng's case and the case of the two canadians are not linked, but critics describe china's actions as hostage diplomacy. while it's over for meng and the two michaels it's not over for huawei, the company, just yet. its headquarters is based just right across the border from here in hong kong over in zenging.