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On January 9, 2019, China's ambassador to Canada, Mr. Lu Shaye, wrote in [[The Hill Times]] [[op-ed]] blaming Canada of "western [[egotism]] and [[white supremacy]]".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/09/china-ambassador-canada-white-supremacy-huawei China’s ambassador accuses Canada of ‘white supremacy’ in Huawei CFO arrest] The Guardian, 2018</ref>
On January 9, 2019, China's ambassador to Canada, Mr. Lu Shaye, wrote in [[The Hill Times]] [[op-ed]] blaming Canada of "western [[egotism]] and [[white supremacy]]".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/09/china-ambassador-canada-white-supremacy-huawei China’s ambassador accuses Canada of ‘white supremacy’ in Huawei CFO arrest] The Guardian, 2018</ref>


On January 14, 2019, in a move widely viewed as retaliation for the arrest of Meng, China sentenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death, after he had earlier received a sentence of fifteen years in prison for allegedly smuggling narcotics. <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/world/asia/china-canada-schellenberg-retrial.html</ref>
On January 14, 2019, in a move widely viewed as retaliation for the arrest of Meng, China sentenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death, after he had earlier received a sentence of fifteen years in prison for smuggling narcotics. <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/world/asia/china-canada-schellenberg-retrial.html</ref>


== Personal life==
== Personal life==

Revision as of 02:13, 15 January 2019

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Meng Wanzhou
孟晚舟
Meng Wanzhou at Russia Calling!
Investment Forum in 2014
Born
Ren Wanzhou

(1972-02-13) 13 February 1972 (age 52)
Chengdu, Sichuan
NationalityChinese
Other namesSabrina Meng
Cathy Meng
EducationHuazhong University of Science and Technology
OccupationBusinesswoman
Years active1993–present
TitleDeputy chairwoman and CFO, Huawei
Spouse
Liu Xiaozong
​
(m. 2007)​
[1]
Children4
Parents
Chinese name
Chinese孟晚舟
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMèng Wănzhōu
Wade–GilesMeng Wan-chou

Meng Wanzhou (Chinese: 孟晚舟; born 13 February 1972[2]), also known as Sabrina Meng and Cathy Meng,[3] is a Chinese business executive. She is deputy chairwoman of the board and chief financial officer (CFO) of China's largest private company, the telecom giant Huawei founded by her father Ren Zhengfei.

On 1 December 2018, Meng was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States for allegedly defrauding multiple financial institutions in breach of US-imposed bans on dealing with Iran.[4]

Early life and education

Meng Wanzhou was born in Chengdu, Sichuan province in 1972,[3] the daughter of Ren Zhengfei and his first wife Meng Jun.[5] She adopted her mother's surname when she was 16.[6]

After graduating from college in 1992, she worked for China Construction Bank for a year before joining Huawei, a startup founded by her father, as a secretary.[6][7] She attended graduate school in 1997 to study accounting and earned a master's degree from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology.[8] She moved to Vancouver, Canada and obtained permanent residency in 2001,[9] which was abandoned in 2009. Meng also has had Hong Kong permanent residence since at least 2011.[9]

Career

In an interview with the Chinese newspaper 21st Century Business Herald, she said her career took off after she returned to Huawei in 1998 to work in the finance department.[6] She held positions including head of international accounting, CFO of Huawei Hong Kong, and director of the Accounting Management Department.[8]

When Huawei first published the names of its top executives in 2011, Meng was already listed as its CFO. In March 2018, she was appointed one of the four vice chairpersons of the board, fueling speculation that she was being groomed to eventually succeed her father, although Ren has denied that. He has told Sina Tech that "none of my family members possess [suitable] qualities" and "will never be included in the sequence of successors".[10]

As of December 2018, Meng is the deputy chairwoman and CFO of Huawei,[11] China's largest private company with 180,000 employees.[7] In 2017, Forbes ranked Meng 8th in its list of Outstanding Businesswomen of China, while Huawei chairwoman Sun Yafang was ranked second.[12]

Detention

On 1 December 2018, while transferring planes at Vancouver International Airport en route to Mexico from Hong Kong, Meng was arrested by Canadian authorities at an extradition request of the United States.[13][14][11][15] On 7 December, it was revealed that the arrest warrant was issued on 22 August 2018 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York;[16] according to the prosecutor in Canadian court, Meng was "charged with conspiracy to defraud multiple international institutions".[17] The warrant was based on allegations of a conspiracy to defraud banks which had cleared money that was claimed to be for Huawei, but was actually for Skycom,[18] an entity claimed to be entirely controlled by Huawei, which was said to be dealing in Iran, contrary to sanctions. According to the defense lawyer, the bank involved in the dealings was HSBC. The allegations were rejected by the defense lawyer saying Meng did not break any US or Canadian law.[19] The Crown counsel said that the case against Meng stemmed from a 2013 Reuters report about the company's close ties to Hong Kong-based Skycom Tech, which attempted to sell U.S. equipment to Iran despite U.S. and European Union bans.[20]

From 7 to 11 December, Meng attended a bail hearing in Vancouver. She was released on a C$10 million bail[21] that was granted with conditions, including electronic surveillance.[22]

Reactions

See also: 2018 China–United States trade war, Canada–China relations, and China–United States relations

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the federal government was aware of the intended arrest but had no involvement in the process.[23] A White House official stated that "President Donald Trump did not know about a US request for her extradition from Canada before he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and agreed to a 90-day truce in the brewing trade war",[24] while U.S. National Security Advisor John R. Bolton said that he knew in advance of Meng's arrest.[25]

US trade representative Robert Lighthizer said that Meng Wanzhou's arrest was "a criminal justice matter" that should have no impact on the trade talks between both countries,[26] but Trump said he could intervene, in order to get a good trade deal with China.[27][28] U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added, foreign policy must be taken into consideration in this case, and the mission is "America First".[29][30] The remarks were met by criticism.[31][32]

The Chinese embassy in Canada issued a strong statement condemning her arrest and the Chinese Foreign Ministry summoned the Canadian and American ambassadors in protest over the detention.[33][34] Chinese media have alleged that the arrest is part of an attempt by the U.S. to stifle Huawei and its other tech companies.[35][36]

On 9 December 2018, the government of China told Canadian ambassador John McCallum that Meng's arrest "severely violated the Chinese citizen's legal and legitimate rights and interests, it is lawless, reasonless and ruthless, and it is extremely vicious" and warned of "serious consequences" unless Meng was released.[37] The subsequent arrest of former diplomat Michael Kovrig in Beijing may be part of those consequences, according to former Canadian ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques.[38] Shortly afterwards China detained businessman Michael Spavor, another Canadian national, in an escalating diplomatic row.[39] Their arrests were made under the National Security Law that came into effect in 2015, a comprehensive piece of legislation that gives Chinese authorities broad powers.[40]

On January 9, 2019, China's ambassador to Canada, Mr. Lu Shaye, wrote in The Hill Times op-ed blaming Canada of "western egotism and white supremacy".[41]

On January 14, 2019, in a move widely viewed as retaliation for the arrest of Meng, China sentenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death, after he had earlier received a sentence of fifteen years in prison for smuggling narcotics. [42]

Personal life

Meng's mother is Ren Zhengfei's first wife Meng Jun, the daughter of Meng Dongbo, a former deputy secretary of East China Military and Administrative Committees and deputy governor of Sichuan Province. She has a younger brother Ren Ping (formerly Meng Ping), who also works for Huawei.[5] After divorcing Meng Jun, Ren Zhengfei married Yao Ling, with whom he had another daughter, Annabel Yao, who is 25 years younger than Meng. Annabel Yao made a high-profile debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris in November 2018.[5]

In 2007, Meng married businessman Liu Xiaozong (Chinese: 劉曉棕)[1] who formerly worked for Huawei for ten years.[43][44][45] They have a daughter, and Meng also has three sons from previous marriages.[46]

Meng and her husband own two multimillion-dollar residences in Vancouver, British Columbia.[47] From 2001 to 2009,[46] Meng was a permanent resident of Canada.[48] She has been a permanent resident of Hong Kong since at least 2011.[citation needed]

References

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