Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke on Thursday in Ottawa:
* POMPEO SAYS HUAWEI EXECUTIVE DETAINED IN CANADA IS NOT A BARGAINING CHIP IN THE U.S-CHINA TRADE WAR
* POMPEO SAYS U.S. MADE CLEAR FROM THE START THAT DETENTION OF CANADIANS IN CHINA IS INAPPROPRIATE, WILL CONTINUE DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO FREE THEM
* POMPEO SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA, SAYS THERE CANNOT BE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS AS LONG AS PRESIDENT MADURO IS ON THE SCENE
* FREELAND SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXPLORE ALL POSSIBLE PATHS TO RESOLUTION OF VENEZUELAN CRISIS, WILL DISCUSS THIS IN CUBA NEXT WEEK
* FREELAND, ASKED WHETHER CANADA WILL ASK U.S. TO WITHDRAW EXTRADITION REQUEST AGAINST HUAWEI EXECUTIVE, SAYS EXTRADITION MATTERS ARE HANDLED AS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTER, NOT A POLITICAL MATTER
* POMPEO SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP STILL CONTEMPLATING WHAT TO DO ABOUT FOREIGN-AID BUDGET
* POMPEO SAYS HE IS DISAPPOINTED BY SOUTH KOREAN DECISION TO END INTELLIGENCE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN