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In 2014, Canadian-based Chinese singer-songwriter and pianist Wanting Qu has been accused by China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of allegedly benefiting from embezzled funds of ¥350 million by her mother, Zhang Mingjie, before she was sentenced to life in 2021 for bribery and abuse of power. Despite all embezzlement charges dropped for Zhang, Chinese government officials and netizens have continuously accused Qu herself of benefiting from Zhang's alleged corruption. This case has resulted in massive outrage in China with netizens organizing a boycott against Qu. Qu is also blacklisted in China in response to the incident as a so-called "tainted artist". As of May 2026, Qu has not been formally charged in Canada under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (COFPA) nor was she ever charged officially in China under the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China regarding corruption.
Background
editWanting Qu
editWanting Qu (曲婉婷, born 10 October 1983 as Qu Wanting in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China), known by the mononym Wanting in English, is a Chinese singer-songwriter signed to the independent Canadian record label Nettwerk Music Group. She is best known for her debut studio album Everything in the World (2012), which contains her signature song, "You Exist In My Song" (我的歌声里). Qu moved to Canada to study English at 16 originally for a business career. Instead, she dropped out of Seneca College and enrolled at the University of British Columbia to study music before signing with Nettwerk in 2009.[1] She also fronted a rock band in 2005, inspired by Sarah McLachlan after she moved from Toronto to Vancouver in 2005, citing harsh winters in Ontario.[2] Qu also held the role of Tourism Ambassador of Vancouver in 2013 and was the first person to hold such a role.[3]
Zhang Mingjie
editZhang Mingjie (张明杰, born 17 April 1956 in Tieling, Heilongjiang, China)[4] is a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) local government official and China Democratic League (CDL) member.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Wanting Qu | UBC Magazine". magazine.alumni.ubc.ca. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Chinese-Canadian singer/songwriter Wanting Qu a star in China, rising in Canada | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Jeff (13 February 2013). "Chinese singer-songwriter Wanting Qu new Vancouver tourism ambassador". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "歌手曲婉婷母亲张明杰落马：改制惹争议，亲友参与房地产开发". The Paper (in Chinese (China)). 2015-05-93. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
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