Meng Wanzhou
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.
Born on Feb 02, 1972 (54 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5 | 5.00 | 0.47% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 179,439 | $1,700,000 | 8,026$ |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5.25 | 0.21% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 141,651 | $2,700,000 | 5,634$ |
| United States | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 163,701 | $21,000,000 | 10,386$ |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 5.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 7,500,700 | 10,777 | $370,000 | 532$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 31,587 | $670,000 | 889$ |
| Totals | 12 | 468,211,375 | 527,155 | $26,440,000 | 25,467$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Taiwan:
Meng Wanzhou is the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co, whose arrest led to trade punishments from China against Canada.
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Canada:
The hard reset came in 2018 with the imprisonment of the 'two Michaels' in retaliation for Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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Hong Kong:
The Meng Wanzhou incident led to a low point in China-Canada relations.
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United Kingdom:
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer at the Chinese tech giant Huawei, was arrested at the request of the US.
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United States:
Ties between Canada and China plunged to historic lows in 2018 following Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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United Kingdom:
Ties between the two nations withered in 2018 over Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder on a US warrant.
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Canada:
Meng Wanzhou is a Chinese telecommunications executive whose arrest triggered a deep freeze in Canada-China relations.
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United Kingdom:
The detention in Canada of the executive of a Chinese telecom giant angered Beijing, and China subsequently arrested two Canadians on espionage charges.
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Canada:
The bilateral relationship hit a new low with the detentions of Meng Wanzhou and the 'two Michaels.'
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Canada:
Meng Wanzhou was detained in Canada in response to a U.S. extradition request.
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