Tag: Meng Wanzhou

Michael Taube: The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok in US. Shouldn’t Canada Do the Same?

Commentary TikTok, the popular social media platform founded in 2016, has been one of the world’s fastest growing companies. The short-form videos circulated on this hosting service, including practical jokes, dance moves, and personalized statements about political, economic, and social issues, is popular with children and adults alike. At the same time, there have been…


Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Cleared of Fraud Charges in US

A federal judge in New York dismissed financial fraud charges against Huawei’s chief financial officer (CFO), Meng Wanzhou, four years after her arrest strained relations between the United States and China. “It is hereby ordered that the third superseding indictment in the above-captioned matter as to the defendant Wanzhou Meng is hereby dismissed with prejudice,”…


US Dismisses Fraud Charges Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou

A federal judge in New York dismissed financial fraud charges against Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, four years after her arrest strained relations between the United States and China. “It is hereby ordered that the third superseding indictment in the above-captioned matter as to the defendant Wanzhou Meng is hereby dismissed with prejudice,” District…


Four Years After Meng Wanzhou’s Arrest, US Moves to Drop Remaining Indictment

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a New York judge to dismiss the remaining indictment against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Four years to the day since the Chinese tech scion was arrested in Vancouver, U.S. prosecutors say Meng has abided by the terms of her deferred prosecution agreement. The move is part of the…


Toronto Mayoral Candidate Cites Phrase Coined by Xi Jinping as Reason for Running

A Chinese Toronto mayoral candidate said he’s running because he wants to “tell the China story well,” a phrase introduced by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in directing state media’s work of promoting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) messaging to the world. In a May 3 press conference, Tony Luk announced that he will be throwing his…


Canada Should ‘Adopt a Much Firmer Attitude With China’: Former Ambassador

Canada should be much firmer in its dealings with communist China, says a former ambassador to that country. Guy St-Jacques, Canada’s envoy to China from 2012 to 2016, made the comments in his speech during a panel discussion at “The Challenge of China” conference at the University of Ottawa on June 3.    “It is high…


China Human Rights Concerns: ‘Speak Truth to Power’ at Every Opportunity, Says Longtime Canadian ‘Friend of China’

When Margaret McCuaig-Johnston first began speaking out against the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses, the former senior government official had been “a friend of China for 40 years” and had “helped them develop their innovation capacity.” Today, she says “Canadians should speak truth to power every time they meet with Chinese officials.” “The final…


How a Longtime Canadian ‘Friend of China’ Became an Outspoken Critic of Beijing’s Human Rights Record

When Margaret McCuaig-Johnston first began speaking out against the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses, the former senior government official had been “a friend of China for 40 years” and had “helped them develop their innovation capacity.” Today, she says “Canadians should speak truth to power every time they meet with Chinese officials.” “The final…


Charest Accuses Poilievre of Backing ‘People Breaking the Laws’ for Supporting Freedom Convoy

Conservative leadership contender Jean Charest took aim at rival candidate Pierre Poilievre Friday, saying Poilievre’s support for the Freedom Convoy “disqualifies” him to be the next prime minister for Canada. In an interview on CTV Morning Live on April 8, Charest accused Poilievre of encouraging “people breaking the laws” due to his support for the…


Charest Claims Poilievre’s Support of Freedom Convoy ‘Disqualifies’ Him for the Job of PM

Conservative leadership contender Jean Charest took aim at rival candidate Pierre Poilievre on April 8, saying the MP’s support for the Freedom Convoy “disqualifies” him to be the next prime minister for Canada. In an interview on CTV Morning Live, Charest accused Poilievre of encouraging “people breaking the laws” due to his support for the…