US trial against China’s Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise
Summary
A US trial began in Brooklyn against China’s Huawei, with prosecutors accusing the company of stealing technology from American firms to grow its business. Huawei denies these claims, saying it succeeded through normal competition and innovation.Key Facts
- The US Department of Justice called Huawei a criminal enterprise involved in theft, lies, and cover-ups for 20 years.
- Prosecutors say Huawei stole trade secrets from five US companies, including Cisco and T-Mobile.
- Video evidence reportedly shows a Huawei employee stealing a robotic arm from T-Mobile.
- Huawei’s lawyers argue the company’s success comes from competition, not crime, and that incidents were caused by individual employees.
- Huawei is restricted from doing business freely in the US, with export controls on US technology to China’s telecom firm.
- China’s government opposes US actions and supports Huawei in protecting its rights.
- The case started in 2018 with charges including bank fraud and violating US sanctions related to Iran.
- Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, was detained in 2018 but later released in a diplomatic deal; some of her statements will be used as evidence in the trial.
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