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On the evening of January 8, Beijing time, former Nissan CEO Ghosn held a press conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut, which was Ghosn's first public appearance since he escaped from Japan while on bail.

At the press conference, Ghosn repeatedly stressed his "innocence", accused Japan's judicial system, and pointed out that Japan's four charges were slanderous. Because he was treated unfairly in Japan, he decided to take action to leave Japan. Ghosn said that the purpose of the meeting was to tell people why they left Japan, not how to leave, so Ghosn declined to give any details of the escape.

Ghosn mentioned that after he was arrested by Japanese authorities a year ago, he was interrogated for eight hours a day without a lawyer present. "they don't treat me like an adult, they treat me as an animal or an object. I can only meet my wife with surveillance. If I continue to stay in Japan, I may die in Japan. I feel like a hostage. "

Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori hit back at Ghosn's allegations against the Japanese judicial system at a press conference on Thursday, reiterating that Ghosn's escape from trial itself "may constitute a crime and, under any national system, such acts will not be condoned" and Ghosn's remarks will not be tolerated at all.

Masako Mori also said: "if the defendant Ghosn has anything to say, I strongly hope that he will do everything possible to present the case within the scope of Japan's fair criminal justice procedure and seek a fair trial in Japanese courts."

In response to this matter, Interpol issued a red notice last week, reminding the Lebanese authorities that Ghosn is wanted by the Japanese police. Lebanese prosecutors have also issued a subpoena to Carlos Ghosn, former chairman of Nissan Motor Company, and are scheduled to inquire on the content of the "red wanted notice" issued by Interpol against him on the 9th.

On the night of December 30, 2019, Ghosn's escape made headlines one after another, which shocked the international community and even "hit" the Japanese government in full view of the public.

According to media reports, on Christmas Eve 2019, Ghosn invited a band to perform in his own mansion with police approval and surveillance, during which Ghosn was arranged to hide in a ready cello box and leave together. After that, he went to Kansai Airport in Osaka and boarded a business airliner to Turkey with a fake French passport. Half an hour after landing in Turkey, he was transferred to the Lebanese capital, Lebanon.

Reported that Ghosn three passports were detained, so do not know how to escape, it was revealed that he was hidden in a musical instrument box with the assistance of others on the plane to leave Japan, but his wife Carol denied this claim.

Some foreign media said that Ghosn, accompanied by two Americans, flew to Istanbul by private jet and transferred to Lebanon in the hangar. Turkish authorities have arrested at least seven suspects, including four pilots.

On the 31st, Lebanon said that Ghosn entered the country legally and did not need to take legal measures, and that Lebanon had an extradition treaty with Japan, so Lebanon would not extradite Ghosn back to China at the request of Japan.

Ghosn was later thought to have been helped by the Lebanese government, because Ghosn was warmly welcomed by the local president because Ghosn was very popular in Lebanon, and Ghosn also said that he was "grateful for the support of the other side." But it was publicly denied by the president of Lebanon.

It is reported that a week before the incident (December 20), the President of Lebanon said that he had sent a request for the release of Ghosn to the Japanese side, but how the Japanese side recovered was unknown.

As a big shot in the auto industry, Ghosn can be said to be the "savior" of Nissan-Renault, which bought Nissan when Nissan and Renault were on the verge of crisis. Ghosn, then vice president of Renault, was appointed as Nissan's chief operating officer in the face of crisis.

Increase profitability by cutting costs, through mass layoffs and cutting the supplier system. It helped Nissan and French carmaker Renault turn a profit and won the title of "cost killer".

According to internal reports from Nissan, Ghosn was arrested by the Special search Department of the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office after arriving at Tokyo Airport on November 19, 2018. There are a number of charges, including alleged understatement of income, transfer of personal investment losses, and misappropriation of Nissan funds.

But throughout the year, Ghosn denied all the charges and insisted on his innocence, accusing the Japanese authorities and Nissan of fabricating the charges.

Some outside "conspiracy theories" believe that the arrest of Ghosn is actually the practice of Nissan, hoping to regain its dominance, but Ghosn has the support of the French government, and Japan must launch a vigorous attack.

After Ghosn was laid, his wife traveled around, expressing doubts about the impartiality of the Japanese government. Whether Ghosn is wronged or not, it is almost impossible to escape conviction once he is charged with multiple charges in Japanese law.

During the bail period, Ghosn was required to live in Tokyo, not to go abroad, to give his passport to a lawyer for safekeeping, to obtain court approval for more than two nights of travel, and everything was under video surveillance. Even Ghosn is under close surveillance.

Outsiders believe that this way of house arrest is the root cause of Ghosn's "great escape". Earlier, after successfully escaping to Japan, Ghosn even said that the Japanese government "takes guilt as the premise and ignores basic human rights."

It is worth noting that the end of Ghosn's previous statement is very intriguing: "I can finally communicate freely with the media and look forward to next week."

Ghosn was released on bail of 1 billion yen ($9.22 million) in March 2019, was arrested again in April of the same year, and was released again on bail of 500 million yen ($4.61 million). All have been confiscated by the Tokyo District Court, totaling 1.5 billion yen ($13.83 million) on bail.

But for Ghosn, nothing is more important than self-use. After fleeing Japan, Ghosn said bluntly, "I am not running from justice-I am avoiding injustice and political persecution." "I am now in Lebanon and will no longer be kidnapped by the manipulated Japanese judicial system, which carries out presumptions of guilt, rampant discrimination and deprivation of basic human rights," Ghosn said.

However, Ghosn also mentioned at the meeting that he was very saddened by Nissan, which he saved from the brink of bankruptcy. He worked hard at Nissan for 17 years, but now the alliance is back downhill again. Japan does not want to be told what to do by a Frenchman and decides to "kick it out".

Although Nissan's performance declined before Mr Ghosn's arrest, Japan's Nissan and France's Renault were the worst performers in 2019, down 23 per cent and 28 per cent, respectively. Among them, Nissan was most affected by Ghosn. According to the company's latest financial data, Nissan's operating profit plunged 70% in the third quarter of 2019, forcing it to lower its full-year profit forecast.

Nissan announced that it expects its operating profit margin to fall to 1.4% for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

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