Chinese educated overseas hit back at ‘appliance queen’ over spy allegations

Chinese entrepreneurs abroad hit back after Gree chair flags returnees as potential spies

BEIJING, May 2 — A group of Chinese entrepreneurs educated overseas has publicly criticised controversial remarks made by Dong Mingzhu, chairman of Gree Group, after she suggested that returnees from abroad could be spies. Dong, often referred to as China’s “home appliance queen”, reportedly told a closed-door shareholder meeting last week that her company would “never use a haigui pai”, or those who have studied or worked abroad, because of the…

Chinese educated overseas hit back at ‘appliance queen’ over spy allegations

Shanxi Returnees’ Chamber of Commerce publishes open letter to Dong Mingzhu over comment she would ‘never use a haigui pai’.