Commentary It was no coincidence that as Meng Wanzhou, daughter of Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, was released from home detention in her mansion in Canada, two Canadians—former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor—were also released from prison in China. Meng, Huawei’s chief financial officer, was being held on a U.S. extradition request relating to the Chinese telecommunications giant’s alleged attempts to undermine U.S. sanctions imposed by then-President Trump on Iran. In retaliation, the two Canadians were arrested on espionage charges by Beijing. When Meng returned to the People’s Republic of China, she declared, “If it wasn’t for a strong motherland, I wouldn’t have my freedom today.” What she should have said was, “If it were not for the fact Beijing was not concerned at all with international law or truth, I would have had to face justice in the United States.” Spavor, already sentenced to 11 years in prison, was …
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