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Sep 2021
34m 48s

Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels: what’...

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
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SCMP tech journalist Xinmei Shen speaks with Vancouver-based correspondent Ian Young about his three years covering Meng Wanzhou, how her court saga irrevocably changed Canada’s relationship with China and what questions remain after Meng and two Canadians were freed; tech desk editor Zhou Xin discusses Huawei’s changing fortunes and how Beijing managed nati ... Show More
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