Updated: 09/24/2021 06:45 PM EDT OTTAWA — Senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was released Friday after striking a deal with U.S. prosecutors in courtroom developments that will have major consequences beyond North America. The Chinese telecom giant’s chief financial officer is free to return to China after a legal battle that started nearly two years ago. On Friday, she first appeared by virtual link in a Brooklyn courtroom, where the judge approved a deferred prosecution agreement related to fraud charges against her. Meng's deal with the Department of Justice resolved charges that underpin a U.S. extradition request at the heart…