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They arrested the founder's daughter! I think it would be a good idea for American execs in China to take a long vacation home until this cools down. No one wan
by farseer 8y ago
They arrested the founder's daughter! I think it would be a good idea for American execs in China to take a long vacation home until this cools down. No one wants to become collateral damage between a great power rivalry.
- nappy 8y agoMeng Wanzhou is a the CFO of Huawei[0] [0] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei/huawei-founders-daughter-arrested-on-u-s-request-puts-trade-war-truce-in-doubt-idUSKBN1O42S1 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei/huawei-f...
- rangibaby 8y agoShe’s both
- tooltalk 8y agoUghg, what the previous poster is insinuating is that she wasn't arrested because she's the daughter of Huawei CEO, but because of her role as CFO of the company violating US sanction.
- projectramo 8y agoI would be very curious to know if there were other high level executives (C-suite) who were not arrested when they entered a country (not just Canada) with whom the US has an extradition treaty. That would resolve the question of whether she was arrested solely because of her role as CFO, or if it was also an attempt to send a personal message. I assume that is what is being discussed.
- TuringNYC 8y agoNot to make light of the subject, but reminds me of the movie "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicario:_Day_of_the_Soldado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicario:_Day_of_the_Soldado) where an agent provocateur recommends to the US Government: "You want to start a war? the fastest way is to kidnap a prince"
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoOr Chinese execs in America.
- delinka 8y agoYou make it sound as if she’s not a company executive and this is some political maneuver, arresting a family member rather than a company employee.