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Meng Wanzhou

Sabrina Meng Wanzhou is the Chief Financial Officer of Shenzhen-based telecoms giant Huawei.

Born

13 Feb 1972

Industry

Technology, Business

Job Title

Rotating Chairwoman of Huawei Technologies

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 31. Photo: AP

China-Canada relations

Opinion | Carney’s Canada finally gets real about China

Under Trudeau, Canada had nasty relations with China and India. Thanks to Trump, the new Canadian administration is pivoting to Asia.

11 Nov 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

China-Canada relations

China keen to pick up pace of cooperation with Canada, top Chinese diplomat says

11 Nov 2025 - 7:00PM

China travel

‘Interest surged’: Canada travel searches spike in China as group tours resume

7 Nov 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

China-Canada relations

Xi-Carney talks open door for Canada to ‘make up for lost time’ with China

After years of tension, China’s president says ties with Ottawa are on a ‘trend of recovery’ following the leaders’ meeting.

31 Oct 2025 - 10:43PMvideocam

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Friday. Both sides hailed the meeting as a turning point in what has been a fractious relationship. Photo: Xinhua

Electric & new energy vehicles

Carney walks fine line between Washington, Beijing as Ottawa weighs EV tariffs

Canadian PM says he expects to meet senior Chinese leaders ‘in the coming month or so’ as both sides signal potential thaw.

17 Oct 2025 - 5:56AM

My Take

My Take | Singapore did right by throwing out Hong Kong fugitive Nathan Law

The times when the US could manipulate opposition figures to destabilise governments in East Asia are long gone. How disappointing that all that investment has gone to waste.

6 Oct 2025 - 9:17AM

China-Canada relations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang voices hope of better trade, stable ties with Canada

Beijing’s No 2 official also urges Ottawa to adopt a ‘correct’ perception as both sides navigate in the shadow of tougher US tariffs.

24 Sep 2025 - 7:28PMvideocam

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang meet in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Canadian Press via ZUMA Press/dpa

US-China relations

China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

2 Jul 2025 - 9:38AMvideocam

Huawei

‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions

Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant’s Android alternative were shipped in 2024.

13 Jun 2025 - 6:24PM

US-China trade war

Canada likely has more room to work with China if US tensions persist: analysts

‘Almost certain’ that electoral victory led by Prime Minister Mark Carney will prompt review of Ottawa’s commercial relations with Beijing.

2 May 2025 - 3:59AMvideocam

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa on Tuesday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

China-Canada relations

Carney won’t break Canada-China deadlock, but Trump threat could ease trade ties

A quick improvement in relations between Ottawa and Beijing following Canadian election is unlikely given doubts about China, analysts say.

30 Apr 2025 - 1:42AMvideocam

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters at the Liberal Party campaign headquarters in Ottawa on Monday. Photo: dpa

United States

My Take | Once again, pointless sanctions are imposed on Hong Kong by America

Washington has neither moral nor legal standing to punish top officials, from the secretary for justice to a now retired commissioner of police.

2 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

Canada

Chinese-Canadian MP, focus of foreign interference probes, drops re-election bid

Han Dong, cleared of urging China to delay release of two detainees, had hoped to return to Liberal Party but caucus did not nominate him.

2 Apr 2025 - 4:26AMvideocam

Huawei

Huawei’s consumer business sees 38% surge in revenue on robust smartphone sales

Huawei recorded total annual revenue of 862.1 billion yuan in 2024, signalling progress in overcoming US sanctions.

31 Mar 2025 - 4:58PM

Visitors check out Huawei’s first tri-foldable phone at a shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 18, 2025. Photo: AP

China-Canada relations

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

7 Jan 2025 - 7:29PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has overseen deteriorating ties with China in the nine years he has been in office. Photo: AP

Huawei

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou lauds US-sanctioned firm’s resilience in 2024

In a morale-boosting New Year’s Eve message, Meng praised the company’s triumphs including AI chip design and HarmonyOS.

2 Jan 2025 - 10:57PM

Science

How Trump’s first term broke decades-old tech barriers that troubled Beijing

Chinese team says in his first term Trump inadvertently broke down invisible barrier that had troubled Beijing for decades.

20 Nov 2024 - 9:27PMvideocam

Taiwan

Ex-Taiwanese leader’s trip to security summit in Canada raises ire in Beijing

Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia.

19 Nov 2024 - 8:55PMvideocam

Former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the annual Forum 2000 conference in Prague last month. She will travel to Canada this month for a security forum. Photo: Reuters

China society

China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progress

Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

28 Nov 2024 - 11:13AMvideocam

Huawei

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00PMvideocam

Canada

Canadian detained by China says he experienced ‘psychological torture’

Michael Kovrig and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were taken into custody in 2018 after Canadian police detained Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou.

24 Sep 2024 - 5:05PMvideocam

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig in 2021. File photo: Reuters

US-China relations

US senator attacks Biden administration for failing to halt chip sales to China

John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, says Commerce Department has not done enough to keep Nvidia semiconductors, key to AI technologies, from Chinese entities.

26 Jul 2024 - 5:15AM

An Nvidia chip displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on June 26. Photo: AFP

Canada

Canada MP Han Dong’s suit against Global News over Beijing claim can proceed

Han Dong, an independent MP from Toronto, was slandered by Global News when it reported on his communication with Beijing about two Canadians held in China, says judge.

22 Jun 2024 - 3:51AMvideocam

European Union

My Take | What does China really mean when it calls on other countries to be ‘rational’?

Such requests rarely seem sincere when they are essentially asking other nations to act against their own strategic goals

3 May 2024 - 10:36AMvideocam

Huawei

Huawei’s Richard Yu said to move up as chairman of firm’s consumer business

The leadership reshuffle at Huawei’s consumer business group comes as the company regains lost ground in China’s smartphone market and doubles down on electric vehicle systems.

1 May 2024 - 9:07PM

Huawei

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou eyes digitalisation, AI to regain ground in Asia-Pacific

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies is eyeing opportunities in digital and artificial intelligence transformation to regain ground in Asia-Pacific, according to its deputy chairwoman Meng Wanzhou.

30 Apr 2024 - 10:06PM

Attendees walk past the Huawei booth at the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea, April 17, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Canada

China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu leaves post amid tensions

The envoy’s tenure was marked by the arrests of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou and Canada’s 2 Michaels, as well as accusations of Chinese election meddling.

20 Apr 2024 - 5:27AMvideocam

Canada

China tried to meddle but Canadians decided last 2 elections, Trudeau tells inquiry

Chinese embassy spokesman condemns ‘slander’ after Canada’s prime minister testifies at an inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections.

11 Apr 2024 - 2:14PMvideocam

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Meng Wanzhou

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Carney’s Canada finally gets real about China

Under Trudeau, Canada had nasty relations with China and India. Thanks to Trump, the new Canadian administration is pivoting to Asia.

China keen to pick up pace of cooperation with Canada, top Chinese diplomat says

‘Interest surged’: Canada travel searches spike in China as group tours resume

Xi-Carney talks open door for Canada to ‘make up for lost time’ with China

After years of tension, China’s president says ties with Ottawa are on a ‘trend of recovery’ following the leaders’ meeting.

Carney walks fine line between Washington, Beijing as Ottawa weighs EV tariffs

Canadian PM says he expects to meet senior Chinese leaders ‘in the coming month or so’ as both sides signal potential thaw.

My Take | Singapore did right by throwing out Hong Kong fugitive Nathan Law

The times when the US could manipulate opposition figures to destabilise governments in East Asia are long gone. How disappointing that all that investment has gone to waste.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang voices hope of better trade, stable ties with Canada

Beijing’s No 2 official also urges Ottawa to adopt a ‘correct’ perception as both sides navigate in the shadow of tougher US tariffs.

China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions

Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant’s Android alternative were shipped in 2024.

Canada likely has more room to work with China if US tensions persist: analysts

‘Almost certain’ that electoral victory led by Prime Minister Mark Carney will prompt review of Ottawa’s commercial relations with Beijing.

Carney won’t break Canada-China deadlock, but Trump threat could ease trade ties

A quick improvement in relations between Ottawa and Beijing following Canadian election is unlikely given doubts about China, analysts say.

My Take | Once again, pointless sanctions are imposed on Hong Kong by America

Washington has neither moral nor legal standing to punish top officials, from the secretary for justice to a now retired commissioner of police.

Chinese-Canadian MP, focus of foreign interference probes, drops re-election bid

Han Dong, cleared of urging China to delay release of two detainees, had hoped to return to Liberal Party but caucus did not nominate him.

Huawei’s consumer business sees 38% surge in revenue on robust smartphone sales

Huawei recorded total annual revenue of 862.1 billion yuan in 2024, signalling progress in overcoming US sanctions.

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou lauds US-sanctioned firm’s resilience in 2024

In a morale-boosting New Year’s Eve message, Meng praised the company’s triumphs including AI chip design and HarmonyOS.

How Trump’s first term broke decades-old tech barriers that troubled Beijing

Chinese team says in his first term Trump inadvertently broke down invisible barrier that had troubled Beijing for decades.

Ex-Taiwanese leader’s trip to security summit in Canada raises ire in Beijing

Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia.

China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progress

Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou back at the helm of firm ahead of next smartphone launch

In her latest tenure as rotating chairwoman, Meng is expected to oversee the launch of Huawei’s next flagship 5G smartphone series, the Mate 70.

Canadian detained by China says he experienced ‘psychological torture’

Michael Kovrig and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were taken into custody in 2018 after Canadian police detained Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou.

US senator attacks Biden administration for failing to halt chip sales to China

John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, says Commerce Department has not done enough to keep Nvidia semiconductors, key to AI technologies, from Chinese entities.

Canada MP Han Dong’s suit against Global News over Beijing claim can proceed

Han Dong, an independent MP from Toronto, was slandered by Global News when it reported on his communication with Beijing about two Canadians held in China, says judge.

My Take | What does China really mean when it calls on other countries to be ‘rational’?

Such requests rarely seem sincere when they are essentially asking other nations to act against their own strategic goals

Huawei’s Richard Yu said to move up as chairman of firm’s consumer business

The leadership reshuffle at Huawei’s consumer business group comes as the company regains lost ground in China’s smartphone market and doubles down on electric vehicle systems.

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou eyes digitalisation, AI to regain ground in Asia-Pacific

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies is eyeing opportunities in digital and artificial intelligence transformation to regain ground in Asia-Pacific, according to its deputy chairwoman Meng Wanzhou.

China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu leaves post amid tensions

The envoy’s tenure was marked by the arrests of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou and Canada’s 2 Michaels, as well as accusations of Chinese election meddling.

China tried to meddle but Canadians decided last 2 elections, Trudeau tells inquiry

Chinese embassy spokesman condemns ‘slander’ after Canada’s prime minister testifies at an inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections.

Opinion | Carney’s Canada finally gets real about China