Background Info on Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou Emerges As Her Arrest Draws Scrutiny

Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Chinese tech giant Huawei, has been thrust in the media spotlight after her arrest in Canada on Dec. 1 for possible violations of U.S. sanctions.

People walk past a Huawei store in Beijing on July 20, 2015. The Chinese telecoms equipment giant dominates the 5G wireless technology market, as part of Beijing's goals to achieve tech self-reliance. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Chinese tech giant Huawei, has been thrust in the media spotlight after her arrest in Canada on Dec. 1 for possible violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Meng is the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei. Ren was the former director of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Department’s Information Engineering Academy.