Ex-Facebook Exec Details Zuckerberg’s Failed Bid to Engage with Xi Jinping

Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to meet China's leader and enter the Chinese market were thwarted by strict security measures and controversial concessions, according to a new memoir.

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, revealed in her memoir that Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to meet Xi Jinping at the 2016 APEC summit was blocked by a 'human wall' of security guards.
The memoir alleges that Facebook explored significant concessions to enter the Chinese market, including censorship tools and data-sharing proposals, though the company ultimately did not proceed with these plans.
Wynn-Williams described Zuckerberg's fixation on entering China as an 'obsession,' referring to the market as his 'white whale.'
Meta has denied Wynn-Williams' claims, stating she was terminated for poor performance and that the company opted against pursuing operations in China by 2019.
Meta has announced legal action against the publisher of Wynn-Williams' memoir, citing false and defamatory allegations.