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| Huawei CFO arrested on suspicion of violating US sanctions against Iran | Huawei CFO arrested on suspicion of violating US sanctions against Iran |
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| China defiant after new US security regulations target telecoms firms | China defiant after new US security regulations target telecoms firms |
| Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the US on suspicion she violated US sanctions against Iran, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Wednesday. | Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the US on suspicion she violated US sanctions against Iran, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Wednesday. |
| Meng Wanzhou, who is one of the vice-chairs on the Chinese technology company’s board and the daughter of the company founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested on 1 December and a court hearing has been set for Friday, according to the Canadian justice department spokesman said. | Meng Wanzhou, who is one of the vice-chairs on the Chinese technology company’s board and the daughter of the company founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested on 1 December and a court hearing has been set for Friday, according to the Canadian justice department spokesman said. |
| In a statement, department confirmed Meng had been arrested and was facing extradition. | In a statement, department confirmed Meng had been arrested and was facing extradition. |
| “As there is a publication ban in effect, we cannot provide any further detail at this time. The ban was sought by Ms. Meng,” it said. | “As there is a publication ban in effect, we cannot provide any further detail at this time. The ban was sought by Ms. Meng,” it said. |
| Representatives of Huawei, one of the world’s largest makers of telecommunications network equipment, could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters. | Representatives of Huawei, one of the world’s largest makers of telecommunications network equipment, could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters. |
| US authorities have been investigating Huawei since at least 2016 for allegedly shipping US-origin products to Iran and other countries in violation of US export and sanctions laws, sources told Reuters in April. | US authorities have been investigating Huawei since at least 2016 for allegedly shipping US-origin products to Iran and other countries in violation of US export and sanctions laws, sources told Reuters in April. |
| Huawei – one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment and services providers – has been tightly constrained in the US by worries it could undermine local competitors and that its phones and networking equipment, used widely in other countries, could provide Beijing with avenues for espionage. | |
| Despite being essentially barred from the critical US market, Huawei surpassed Apple to become the world’s number two smartphone maker in the second quarter of this year and has market leader Samsung in its sights. | |
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