{"id":5595,"date":"2018-12-18T20:54:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/meng-wanzhou-china-park-rewards-huawei-phone-owners\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T20:54:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:54:19","slug":"meng-wanzhou-china-park-rewards-huawei-phone-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/meng-wanzhou-china-park-rewards-huawei-phone-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Meng Wanzhou: China park rewards Huawei phone owners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, 2 October 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/04E1\/production\/_104694210_hi051019893.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">EPA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Ms Meng is chief financial officer of Huawei, the world&#8217;s second-biggest smartphone maker<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">A popular tourist attraction has become the latest Chinese company to show solidarity with Huawei&#8217;s chief finance officer, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada on 1 December. <\/p>\n<p>Shennong Mountain Scenic Park in eastern Henan province said it would waive the $9.40 (65 yuan) ticket fee for anyone carrying a Huawei phone. <\/p>\n<p>Ms Meng, who was given bail in Canada, faces extradition to the US on charges of breaking Iran sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>Her case has upped tensions with China.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Use Huawei phones, shoot grand photos on the mountain,&#8221; a notice on the Shennong park&#8217;s social media account said. &#8220;We wish friends around the world who support Huawei success and bliss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/society\/article\/2178527\/huawei-phone-users-china-get-free-entry-tourist-park-companies\" class=\"story-body__link-external\">The offer would last until 29 December, the South China Morning Post reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it was met with some criticism among China&#8217;s social media users, who claimed it was discriminatory.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46480208\" class=\"story-body__link\">Why Huawei matters in five charts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46483337\" class=\"story-body__link\">What&#8217;s going on with Huawei?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Huawei phone owners are being offered other enticements too. They can get a 20% discount at a bar in Beijing. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>At least one firm has threatened to penalise anyone buying Apple products.<\/p>\n<p>A few days ago, Menpad &#8211; a Shenzhen-based LED and display manufacturer &#8211; offered subsidies to any employees buying Huawei phones. It also pledged to fine anyone who bought an Apple iPhone.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">Why the focus on Huawei?<\/h2>\n<p>US prosecutors allege Ms Meng, 46, used a Huawei subsidiary called Skycom to evade sanctions on Iran between 2009 and 2014. They also allege she publicly misrepresented Skycom as being a separate company from Huawei, and that she deceived banks about the true relationship between the two companies.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Meng, who is the daughter of Huawei&#8217;s founder, has denied any wrongdoing and said she will contest the allegations. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-46507974\" class=\"story-body__link\">Life of Huawei&#8217;s high-flying heiress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The US has been investigating the Chinese telecoms giant, the world&#8217;s second largest smartphone maker, since 2016, believing that it used Skycom to bring US manufacturing equipment and millions of dollars in transactions to Iran in violation of sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Meng&#8217;s detention comes amid an increasingly acrimonious trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What has China said?<\/h2>\n<p>China is angry at her detention, saying she has not violated any laws. Beijing has threatened severe consequences unless Canada releases the executive.<\/p>\n<p>Since her arrest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-china-46548614\" class=\"story-body__link\">two Canadians &#8211; a former diplomat and a businessman &#8211; have been detained in China<\/a> on suspicion of harming national security.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-46532757\" class=\"story-body__link\">Canada seeks access to China-held citizen<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46516662\" class=\"story-body__link\">Huawei arrest puts &#8216;bullseye&#8217; on Apple<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What have the US and Canada said?<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-46533971\" class=\"story-body__link\">Trump said last week that he might intervene<\/a> in the US justice department&#8217;s case against Ms Meng if it would serve national security interests or help achieve a trade deal with China.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I think it&#8217;s good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made &#8211; which is a very important thing &#8211; what&#8217;s good for national security, I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary,&#8221; he told Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Canada reacted by urging Mr Trump not to politicise the situation. &#8220;Our extradition partners should not seek to politicise the extradition process or use it for ends other than the pursuit of justice,&#8221;  Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-china-46604726\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright EPA Image caption Ms Meng is chief financial officer of Huawei, the world&#8217;s second-biggest smartphone maker A popular tourist attraction has become the latest Chinese company to show solidarity with Huawei&#8217;s chief finance officer, Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada on 1 December. 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