Meng Wanzhou
TaiwanExecutiveFemaleb. 19725.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Meng Wanzhou is the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei and the daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei. She gained international attention when she was arrested in Canada in December 2018 at the request of U.S. authorities, who sought her extradition on charges related to bank fraud and violations of sanctions against Iran. Her case became emblematic of the broader geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, highlighting issues of corporate governance and national security.
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Meng Wanzhou's detention turned the strategy with China from abstraction into something more personal.
Washington has an honest mapTaiwan· 2026-06-23
Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on charges of violating Iran sanctions.
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Germany· 2026-02-13The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou infuriated Beijing.
China overturns Canadian’s sentence - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2026-02-08
Meng Wanzhou is Huawei’s chief financial officer whose arrest in Canada was linked to the timing of Schellenberg's retrial.
Canadian sentenced to death in China given new trial
Canada· 2026-02-07
Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.
China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw | China
United Kingdom· 2026-02-07Meng Wanzhou is the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, whose arrest led to trade punishments from China against Canada.
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The hard reset came in 2018 with the imprisonment of the 'two Michaels' in retaliation for Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
It’s clear Carney is now dealing with the world ‘as it is’Canada· 2026-01-17
The Meng Wanzhou incident led to a low point in China-Canada relations.
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Hong Kong· 2026-01-16
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer at the Chinese tech giant Huawei, was arrested at the request of the US.
China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meetingUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-16Ties between Canada and China plunged to historic lows in 2018 following Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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United States· 2026-01-16Ties between the two nations withered in 2018 over Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder on a US warrant.
Canada PM hails new partnership with China in wake of ‘new global realities’ | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-16
Meng Wanzhou is a Chinese telecommunications executive whose arrest triggered a deep freeze in Canada-China relations.
Rebuilding relations with China is a gamble Mark Carney has to takeCanada· 2026-01-14
The detention in Canada of the executive of a Chinese telecom giant angered Beijing, and China subsequently arrested two Canadians on espionage charges.
Canada’s Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visitUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-14
The bilateral relationship hit a new low with the detentions of Meng Wanzhou and the 'two Michaels.'
Canada needs less confrontation and more trade with ChinaCanada· 2026-01-13Meng Wanzhou was detained in Canada in response to a U.S. extradition request.
The view from China: What does Beijing want from Carney’s visit?Canada· 2026-01-13
China jailed the two Canadians in 2018 in retaliation after Ottawa arrested Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou.
Carney to seek trade breakthrough, reset in relations during China tripCanada· 2026-01-13
Meng Wanzhou was the telecoms executive whose detention sparked a diplomatic standoff.
Carney heads to Beijing as Trump’s America First agenda forces Canada into trade rethink | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-13
Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver on US fraud charges, which sparked a diplomatic crisis between Canada and China.
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Meng Wanzhou is a Huawei executive whose arrest in Canada created significant diplomatic tensions.
Man of the moment: François-Philippe Champagne prepares for make-or-break budgetCanada· 2025-10-31
The arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. warrant sparked a diplomatic crisis.
How Canada can properly use China as a hedge against TrumpCanada· 2025-10-31
His decision to arbitrarily arrest Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver for violating Iran sanctions forced Mr. Trudeau into a crisis.
Carney wants a China ‘reset.’ May he avoid the mistakes of the previous fourCanada· 2025-10-30
Meng Wanzhou's case is referenced in the context of how Canada cooperated with the U.S.
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Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Canada led to a significant diplomatic rift between Canada and China.
Carney says he will meet Chinese President Xi at APEC summitCanada· 2025-10-27Meng Wanzhou is the chief financial officer of Huawei, whose arrest on an American extradition request has strained Canada-China relations.
Doubling non-U.S. exports is hard. Does Carney really have the courage for it?Canada· 2025-10-23
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested on a U.S. extradition request.
What Carney hopes to gain from a Canadian reset with BeijingCanada· 2025-10-18
Canada-China relations entered a deep freeze after Ottawa arrested Huawei tech executive Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. extradition request.
Anand heads to China as Carney attempts a rapprochement with BeijingCanada· 2025-10-12
Meng Wanzhou is noted as the daughter of Huawei's founder who was arrested on Trump's orders.
社評：美國未能竟功TikTok一役 中美纏鬥料長期持續 - 20250921 - 社評 - 每日明報Hong Kong· 2025-09-20In 2019, China halted imports of Canadian canola seeds over Canada’s detention of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou.
China’s canola tariffs are a dangerous trapCanada· 2025-08-18Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was involved in tit-for-tat arrests of Canadian nationals.
Democracies must seek to counter China: academicsTaiwan· 2025-08-05
Meng Wanzhou is a Chinese technology executive whose arrest led to significant diplomatic tensions between Canada and China.
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