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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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| 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, 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, the Canadian justice department spokesman said. |
| China defiant after new US security regulations target telecoms firms | |
| In a statement, the 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. |
| Huawei, one of the world’s largest makers of telecommunications network equipment, said in a statement that it has complied with “all applicable laws and regulations where it operates,” including sanction laws. | |
| “The company believes the Canadian and US legal systems will ultimately reach a just conclusion,” Guo Ping, company said in a statement. | |
| China’s embassy in Canada said that it resolutely opposes the arrest of Meng, saying in a statement on its website that it demanded her immediate release. | |
| The arrest could drive a wedge between China and the United States just days after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping held a meeting in Argentina where they agreed to steps to resolve a brewing trade war. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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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