The Latest: China vows to defend citizens abroad

TORONTO (AP) — The Latest on the arrest in Canada of Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. (all times local):

10:45 a.m.

China's foreign minister is vowing to defend its citizens abroad as a Chinese executive arrested in Canada waits to see if she will be released on bail. Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn't mention the executive, Huawei's Meng Wanzhou. But a spokesman says the minister is referring to cases that included Meng's. Meng was arrested Dec. 1 in Vancouver on U.S. charges related to possible violations of trade sanctions on Iran.