Meng Wanzhou "My Homeland Is My Greatest Support"... Gratitude to the Chinese Communist Party

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Meng Wanzhou, Vice Chairwoman of telecommunications equipment company Huawei, who was released from house arrest in Canada and headed back to China, said on the 24th (local time), "My motherland was my greatest support."

After the Canadian court's decision, Vice Chairwoman Meng met with reporters and expressed, "I am grateful to my motherland and its people for their support and help." She was arrested in Canada in December 2018 on charges of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran and placed under house arrest, but after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to defer prosecution, she returned home after 2 years and 9 months.

Vice Chairwoman Meng is scheduled to arrive in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on the evening of the same day aboard a Chinese government chartered plane, accompanied by staff from the Chinese Embassy in Canada and others seeing her off. Chinese state media reported that she expressed gratitude while on board. Meng said, "I will soon be embraced by the arms of my great motherland," adding, "Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, our motherland is moving toward prosperity and development. Without a strong motherland, I would not have my freedom today." She also stated, "Having grown up during the reform and opening-up period, I have personally experienced the greatness of China and its people under the leadership of the Communist Party," and after mentioning "prosperity, development," and "common prosperity," she expressed thanks to the motherland, the Communist Party, and the government.