John Chang (Canada)

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John Chang
Born 1957 (age 66–67)
Taiwan
Nationality Canada
Other names
  • Chung-Nan Chang
  • John Chung-Nan Chang
  • Chung-Nan Zhang
  • Chang Chung-Nan
  • Zhang Chung-Nan
Occupation Vingtner
Known for detained by China
Spouse Alison Lu
Children Amy Chang
Vingtner John Chang shakes hands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2014.

John Chang is a Canadian vingtner currently held by the Government of China.[1]

Taiwan

Chang as born in Taiwan.[2] He and is wife moved to Canada in 1995. Their children were born in Canada.

Life in Canada

Chang started his first winery in 2000.[2]

Chang is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, and in 2014 then Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper invited Chang to join him on a tour of China, to promote increasing commercial deals between the two countries.[3]

Chang holds multiple patents that describe techniques for preparing ice-wine.[4]

Arrest in China

Chang and his wife, owned and operated several wineries, that focussed on the specialty ice wine.[3] Their wine had won several awards, and was popular, in China, in 2016, when Chinese authorities arrested the pair. Their eldest chid, 21 year-old Amy Chang, was also in China. She would later describe hearing of her parent's arrest, and being advised to drop everything and immediately exit the country, in case her own arrest was imminent.

Eric Rankin, of CBC News, reported on May 19, 2017, that Chang and Lu had been charged with "under-reporting the value" of their imported wine.[2] He reported they faced sentences of between ten years and life imprisonment.

On January 20, 2020, Global Affairs Canada document described Chang as still being in Chinese custody, and continuing to receive consular services.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Terry Pedwell (2017-06-01). "Daughter of winery owners arrested in China appeals for their release". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025232002/https://www.thestar.com/business/2017/06/01/daughter-of-winery-owners-arrested-in-china-appeals-for-their-release.html. Retrieved 2017-06-19. "Amy Chang is in Ottawa this week pleading with federal politicians for help in getting her parents released from custody in Shanghai, where the two were arrested in March 2016 while visiting their business suppliers and agents." 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eric Rankin (2017-05-19). "B.C. winery owners facing life in Chinese prison for alleged smuggling". CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-winery-owners-facing-life-in-chinese-prison-for-alleged-smuggling-1.4125177. Retrieved 2021-01-07. "A B.C. husband and wife are facing 10 years to life imprisonment in China for allegedly under-reporting the value of wine they export to that country. And the Canadian government is under fire for not doing more to help them." 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric Rankin (2016-07-22). "B.C. winery calls report China arrested its owner 'inaccurate'". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705011950/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lulu-island-ice-wine-calls-report-of-owner-john-chang-arrest-in-china-inaccurate-1.3691842. Retrieved 2021-01-07. "But the Chinese-government run website "legaldaily.com.cn" claims there has been a crackdown on ice wine being imported into China from Canada, and states a Canadian winery chairman by the name of Zhang has been arrested." 
  4. ↑ John Chung-Nan Chang (2016-02-08). "Canadian Patent Application 2 920 515". Canadian Intellectual Property Office. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/6d/b2/be/6f736bf3192bdc/CA2920515A1.pdf. Retrieved 2021-01-07. 
  5. ↑ "Canada-China (CACN) Briefing material 2020-01-30". Global Affairs Canada. 2020-01-30. https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/transparency-transparence/briefing-documents-information/parl_appearances-comparutions_parl-cacn-2020-01-30.aspx?lang=eng. Retrieved 2021-01-07. "Global Affairs Canada is closely following the case of Mr. Chang and Ms. Lu. The Government of Canada continues to provide consular services to Mr. Chang, Ms. Lu and their family. To protect the privacy of the individuals concerned, further details on this case cannot be released." 
  6. ↑ Eric Degerman (2018-04-21). "British Columbia wines golden at California’s Pacific Rim judging". Great Northwest Wine (San Bernardino, California). Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811192326/https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2018/04/21/british-columbia-wines-grab-gold-at-californias-pacific-rim-judging/. Retrieved 2021-01-05. "Chang’s daughter, Amy, has served as general manager of the family’s three wineries across Canada while her Taiwanese-born father has been jailed. The case has generated headlines across Canada since Amy Chang’s parents were detained beginning in 2016, and her pleas for help have included Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau." 
  7. ↑ John Dehaas (2017-06-02). "China's ambassador: Detention of B.C. winery owners 'should not be politicized'". CTV News. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029142929/https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/china-s-ambassador-detention-of-b-c-winery-owners-should-not-be-politicized-1.3441802. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "Amy Chang, the couple’s daughter, has met with the leaders of Canada’s NDP and Conservative Party to plead her case." 
  8. ↑ "Daughter of B.C. winery owner jailed in China seeking Ottawa's help". CTV News. 2017-05-25. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021195850/https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/daughter-of-b-c-winery-owner-jailed-in-china-seeking-ottawa-s-help-1.3428550. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "The daughter of a British Columbia couple jailed in China last year while on a business trip is calling on the Canadian government to take action and bring her parents home." 
  9. ↑ Nick Eagland (2017-05-25). "Winery owners' arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008144855/https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/winery-owners-arrest-a-warning-for-canadians-doing-business-in-china-daughter. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "Amy Chang is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada to immediately help her parents, who have been imprisoned and detained in China by China Customs since March 2016." 
  10. ↑ "Winery owners' arrest a warning for Canadians doing business in China: daughter". Vancouver Sun. 2017-06-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008144855/https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/winery-owners-arrest-a-warning-for-canadians-doing-business-in-china-daughter. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "Amy Chang is in Ottawa this week pleading with federal politicians for help in getting her parents released from custody in Shanghai, where the two were arrested in March 2016 while visiting their business suppliers and agents." 
  11. ↑ Steven Chase, Robert Fife (2017-05-25). "Daughter of winery owners facing trial in China pleads for Trudeau to intervene". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111201421/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/daughter-of-canadians-detained-in-china-hopeful-for-meeting-with-pm/article35159878/. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "'I really need Prime Minister Trudeau to help the situation,' Ms. Chang said. 'My parents have been detained for over a year and nothing has happened. This really needs his attention. It’s been far too long that this has been ignored.'" 
  12. ↑ Steven Chase, Robert Fife (2017-05-30). "Daughter of Canadians detained in China ‘hopeful’ for meeting with PM". Globe and Mail (Ottawa). Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111201421/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/daughter-of-canadians-detained-in-china-hopeful-for-meeting-with-pm/article35159878/. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "The case has raised new questions about Canada’s pursuit of a trade deal with China after the couple’s daughter, Amy Chang, petitioned Ottawa for help. Lawyers for the couple say their clients have been victimized by a country where commercial disputes can catapult the unwary into an abuse-prone criminal justice system controlled by the ruling Communist Party." 
  13. ↑ Steven Chase, Robert Fife (2017-06-01). "Chrystia Freeland says Canadians detained in China are top priority". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003650/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/winery-owners-arrest-a-warning-for-canadians-doing-business-in-china-daughter/article35178997/. Retrieved 2017-06-02. "Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has assured the daughter of a couple detained in China that Ottawa is working hard to persuade Beijing to allow them to return home." 
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CbcX
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