Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong taunts Washington over Huawei executive Sabrina Meng’s arrest, calling it ‘world’s biggest advertisement’
- Director of mainland China’s liaison office says ‘Now, many of my friends and I are using Huawei phones’
- Wang Zhimin’s remarks came at forum to discuss outcomes of nation’s annual political sessions
Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has taken a swipe at the United States, saying Canada’s arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer last year at Washington’s request only boosted the tech giant’s global fame.
Wang Zhimin, director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, said on Wednesday that the arrest of Sabrina Meng Wanzhou was actually “the world’s biggest advertisement for Huawei’s 5G technology”.
“Now, many of my friends and I are using Huawei phones, and we are proud of our nation’s technological leadership. I believe Hong Kong will play a more important role as the nation innovates,” Wang said.
Wang’s remarks came as he addressed hundreds of local politicians and businessmen at a forum on the outcomes of the annual sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the nation’s top advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), which concluded on March 15.
