{"id":5159,"date":"2018-12-06T10:13:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T10:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-cfo-arrest-violates-human-rights-china-says\/"},"modified":"2018-12-06T10:13:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T10:13:43","slug":"huawei-cfo-arrest-violates-human-rights-china-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-cfo-arrest-violates-human-rights-china-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei CFO arrest &#8216;violates human rights&#8217;, China says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width lead\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-image-replace\" alt=\"Meng Wanzhou, file picture 2 October 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/CB73\/production\/_104638025_051019893.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">EPA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Meng Wanzhou was detained while transferring between flights in Vancouver<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">China has urged the US and Canada to &#8220;clarify&#8221; the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei&#8217;s chief financial officer. <\/p>\n<p>The daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms giant was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December and could face extradition to the US.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the arrest have not been released but the US has been investigating Huawei over possible violation of sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>China demanded her release, saying her detention was possibly a rights abuse.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46370014?intlink_from_url=https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/cjnwl8q4qz2t\/huawei&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story\" class=\"story-body__link\">Why hasn&#8217;t the UK blocked Huawei?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-45899310\" class=\"story-body__link\">A quick guide to the US-China trade war<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Huawei is one of the largest telecommunications equipment and services providers in the world, recently passing Apple to become the second-biggest smartphone maker after Samsung. <\/p>\n<p>Ms Meng has sought a publication ban on the details of the arrest, which has been granted by the courts. <\/p>\n<p>A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters: &#8220;The detention without giving any reason violates a person&#8217;s human rights.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have made solemn representations to Canada and the US, demanding that both parties immediately clarify the reasons for the detention, and immediately release the detainee to protect the person&#8217;s legal rights. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Huawei said it had little information about the charges and was &#8220;not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, it said it had complied with &#8220;all applicable laws and regulations where it operates, including applicable export control and sanction laws and regulations of the UN, US and EU.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The arrest comes at a sensitive time for US-China relations. The nations are engaged in a trade war that has seen both impose duties of billions of dollars on one another&#8217;s goods.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest will not help the 90-day tariff truce the nations agreed after President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met at the G20.<\/p>\n<p>It also coincides with moves to restrict the use of Huawei technology in Western countries. The US, Australia and New Zealand have blocked the use of the Chinese firm&#8217;s equipment in infrastructure for new faster 5G mobile networks. <\/p>\n<p>The UK has not blocked firms from using Huawei, although BT, which dominates the UK&#8217;s telecoms network, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46453425\" class=\"story-body__link\">said this week<\/a> it would not use the Chinese firm&#8217;s equipment in its &#8220;core&#8221; 5G infrastructure. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What has Canada said about the arrest?<\/h2>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s ministry of justice confirmed the date and place of Ms Meng&#8217;s arrest and added: &#8220;She is sought for extradition by the United States, and a bail hearing has been set for Friday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It said it could not say more as Ms Meng had sought a ban on the publication of details and this had been ordered by the courts.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the US justice department in the Eastern District of New York &#8211; which Huawei said had brought the charges &#8211; declined to comment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What could be behind it?<\/h2>\n<p>US media have reported that Huawei is under investigation for potential violations of US sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                 <span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Huawei is one of the largest telecommunications equipment and services providers in the world<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One report in the New York Times said the US commerce and treasury departments had subpoenaed the firm over suspected violation of sanctions against both Iran and North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>US lawmakers have repeatedly accused the company of being a threat to US national security, arguing that its technology could be used for spying by the Chinese government. <\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the arrest, US Senator Ben Sasse told Associated Press that China was aggressively engaged in undermining US national security interests, often &#8220;using private sector entities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Americans are grateful that our Canadian partners have arrested the chief financial officer,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">&#8216;Bullying&#8217; tactics<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Analysis by BBC Monitoring <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ms Meng&#8217;s detention is the most popular topic being discussed on Sina Weibo, China&#8217;s equivalent of Twitter, where a story on it has had more than 33m hits this morning.  Most comments express patriotism toward China and criticise the US and Canada for what they call &#8220;low&#8221; and &#8220;bullying&#8221; tactics.<\/p>\n<p>One comment says &#8220;They have resorted to such means because they can&#8217;t compete with Huawei on the market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>State media have reported the Chinese embassy in Ottawa criticising the arrest, saying it had voiced &#8220;firm opposition and strong protest&#8221; against a &#8220;serious violation of human rights&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>State news agency Xinhua has quoted Huawei saying it has very little information regarding the charges and is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng. It added that it &#8220;believes the Canadian and US legal systems will ultimately reach a just conclusion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">Why is Huawei a concern to the West?<\/h2>\n<p>Some Western governments fear Beijing will gain access to fifth-generation (5G) mobile and other communications networks through Huawei and expand its spying ability, although the firm insists there is no government control.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>                 <span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><br \/>\n                 <span class=\"story-image-copyright\">Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"media-caption__text\"><br \/>\n                    Huawei offices in New Zealand, one of the nations citing national security concerns<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Security concerns recently led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46453425\" class=\"story-body__link\">BT to bar Huawei equipment from the heart of the 5G network<\/a> it is rolling out in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46368001?intlink_from_url=https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/cjnwl8q4qz2t\/huawei&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story\" class=\"story-body__link\">New Zealand has blocked Huawei equipment over national security concerns<\/a>, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-45281495?intlink_from_url=https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/cjnwl8q4qz2t\/huawei&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story\" class=\"story-body__link\">Australia imposed a similar ban<\/a> on both Huawei and fellow communications firm ZTE. <\/p>\n<p>The US has brought a number of legal cases against Chinese technology firms, with accusations such as cyber-security theft and violations of Iran sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, it barred US companies from exporting to ZTE, effectively shutting down the firm. The US later replaced the ban with a fine and governance changes.<\/p>\n<p>The US has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46027542?intlink_from_url=https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/topics\/cjnwl8q4qz2t\/huawei&amp;link_location=live-reporting-story\" class=\"story-body__link\">restricted US firms from selling parts to Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What are the Iran sanctions?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46092435\" class=\"story-body__link\">Donald Trump last month reinstated all the US sanctions on Iran<\/a> that had been removed under a 2015 nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-middle-east-46075179\" class=\"story-body__link\">Trump re-imposes Iran sanctions: Now what?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-middle-east-33521655\" class=\"story-body__link\">Iran nuclear deal: Key details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr Trump had been fiercely opposed to the deal, which saw Iran limit its controversial nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.<\/p>\n<p>The re-imposed sanctions hit oil exports, shipping and banks &#8211; indeed all core parts of Iran&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are some waivers, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said the US will &#8220;aggressively&#8221; target any firm or organisation &#8220;evading our sanctions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46465768\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright EPA Image caption Meng Wanzhou was detained while transferring between flights in Vancouver China has urged the US and Canada to &#8220;clarify&#8221; the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei&#8217;s chief financial officer. 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