Canadian-Chinese singer Qu Wanting continues to voice her mother Zhang Mingjie’s grievances. She recently retweeted her aunt’s post on Weibo, revealing that her mother’s corruption-related charges were dropped long ago, but the Chinese Communist authorities have neither sentenced nor released her for seven years.
In 2012, Qu Wanting became popular at Home and abroad with her song “In My Song”. Her mother, Zhang Mingjie, was the deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, and director of the Harbin Urbanization Construction Leading Group Office, and was arrested in 2014 on suspicion of corruption. In recent years, Qu has continued to speak out for her mother on social media.
Recently, she retweeted a post by her 78-year-old aunt Zhang Mingjun on Weibo, disclosing that her mother’s corruption charge had long been withdrawn: “Let me clarify again that the Harbin Procuratorate has withdrawn the charge (Zhang Mingjie’s involvement in corruption)! That was withdrawn on March 12, 2019, that is, after the first hearing of this case and before the second hearing. This fact is enough to show that this prosecution by Harbin Procuratorate is wrong! So please stop talking about the 350 million! This charge is no longer valid! You know it, right?”
In his posting, Zhang Mingjun criticized the Chinese Communist government: “Just such a case, after seven years of not sentencing, and not releasing people, and issuing Zhang Mingjie with a notice of suspension of trial, and not allowing for bail pending trial, don’t you think there is something wrong? Although I have long felt that there is a problem, but I believe that the law is just, so I patiently endured the pain and wait for nearly seven years. I found that the law enforcement people are not so fair, I had to speak out here to disclose the facts, so that the discerning people understand the truth, to seek the support of public opinion! Let the law return Zhang Mingjie to justice as soon as possible.”
At present, the above news has not been officially confirmed. Zhang Mingjun also sent another posting on Weibo on Jan. 17, saying that the censors coerced Zhang Mingjie to confess guilt by hitting Qu Wanting’s reputation. It also said that Zhang Mingjie had been subjected to mental abuse during his trial.
Qu Wanting retweeted her aunt’s Weibo post and said, “In the past nearly seven years, no matter how many people’s words can be feared, I always tell myself that what people’s words are feared, the law is the only criterion. I hope that mom’s case will have an answer in 2021.”
In 2016, Qu’s mother, Zhang Mingjie, was charged with three counts of embezzlement, bribery and abuse of power, involving 350 million yuan. However, she pleaded not guilty and the prosecution had recommended that she be sentenced to death, but the case was never sentenced.
In August 2019, the case was reopened and Zhang Mingjie was dropped from one charge of embezzlement but still involved in two charges of bribery and abuse of power, and the court announced that the sentence would be delivered on a later date, but nothing has been done yet.
The 37-year-old Qu Wan-ting has moved to Canada, where she was in love with former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, but broke up in 2017.
Qu’s cry of injustice for her mother has sparked public concern. The Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection issued a rare article on Sept. 26 last year, commenting on the corruption case involving Qu’s mother. According to the article, some of the officials involved in the case have their spouses and children living overseas, and their property has also been transferred overseas, ready to “jump ship”, and said that such officials should be severely punished.
The article sparked a lot of debate on the Internet, and netizens mocked the Chinese Communist Party for “accidentally telling the truth.”
“The Chinese Commission for Discipline Inspection even used the word jumping ship, the whole thing is like the triads!”
“They understand that the ship is going to sink and the team is not good to lead!”
“Meaning: the ship is going to sink, and can not jump first as a deserter, to sink together!”
Economic scholar Qin Peng mocked on Twitter, “The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the People’s Daily are seriously talking about singer Qu Wanting’s mother, saying that transferring money abroad is “jumping off the boat.” …… It’s as if it’s true. But for the Zhao Family, such as Meng Wanzhou and the families of top Communist Party members, they think it is only natural to transfer assets and jump ship.”
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