{"id":6852,"date":"2019-01-29T06:31:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T06:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-denies-wrongdoing-after-us-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2019-01-29T06:31:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T06:31:40","slug":"huawei-denies-wrongdoing-after-us-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-denies-wrongdoing-after-us-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei denies wrongdoing after US criminal charges"},"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=\"Woman in China happy with her smartphone.\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/E08F\/production\/_105378475_gettyimages-1090750314.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/><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 the world&#8217;s second biggest smartphone maker by volume<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has denied any wrongdoing after US prosecutors filed a host of criminal charges against the firm. <\/p>\n<p>Huawei has also rejected criminal claims against its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada last month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-47036515\" class=\"story-body__link\">The charges filed against Huawei in the US<\/a> include bank fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology. <\/p>\n<p>The case could escalate tensions between China and the US. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Huawei said it was &#8220;disappointed to learn of the charges brought against the company today&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>It said it didn&#8217;t commit &#8220;any of the asserted violations&#8221; and that it &#8220;is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the allegations of stealing trade secrets were the subject of a settled civil suit, in which a jury found &#8220;neither damages nor wilful and malicious conduct&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What are the charges?<\/h2>\n<p>The indictment, announced on Monday, alleges Huawei misled the US and a global bank about its relationship with two subsidiaries, Huawei Device USA and Skycom Tech, to conduct business with 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\">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                    The US announced charges against Huawei, several of its subsidiaries, and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>US President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration has reinstated all sanctions on Iran removed under a 2015 nuclear deal and recently imposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46092435\" class=\"story-body__link\">even stricter measures<\/a>, hitting oil exports, shipping and banks. <\/p>\n<p>A second case alleges Huawei stole technology from T Mobile used to test smartphone durability, as well as obstructing justice and committing wire fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The T-Mobile tech, known as Tappy, mimicked human fingers to test phones. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-46483337\" class=\"story-body__link\">Timeline: What&#8217;s going on with Huawei?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46465438\" class=\"story-body__link\">Should we worry about Huawei?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all, the US has laid 23 charges against the company.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These charges lay bare Huawei&#8217;s alleged blatant disregard for the laws of our country and standard global business practices,&#8221; said FBI Director Christopher Wray.  <\/p>\n<p>Mr Wray said companies like Huawei &#8220;pose a dual threat to both our economic and national security&#8221;. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"story-body__crosshead\">What&#8217;s the context?<\/h2>\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 by volume after Samsung.<\/p>\n<p>But the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-45281495\" class=\"story-body__link\">other Western nations have been concerned that the Chinese government could use Huawei&#8217;s technology<\/a> to expand its spying ability, although the firm insists there is no government control.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Ms Meng, the daughter of Huawei&#8217;s founder, infuriated China.<\/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                    Meng Wanzhou is the daughter of the company&#8217;s founder<br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was arrested on 1 December in Canada&#8217;s western city of Vancouver at the request of the US.<\/p>\n<p>She was later granted a C$10m (\u00a35.7m; $7.6m) bail by a local court. But she is under surveillance 24 hours a day and must wear an electronic ankle tag.<\/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\">Chinese &#8216;national champion&#8217; faces US justice<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Analysis by Karishma Vaswani, Asia business correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Huawei is what the Chinese call a national champion. A private firm, tasked with China&#8217;s ambitions to go into the world and lead the way.<\/p>\n<p>But now the full force of the US justice system is being hurled at the firm. <\/p>\n<p>The allegations by the US Department of Justice are the most serious Huawei has ever seen, and go to the heart of the trade war between China and the US.<\/p>\n<p>Huawei has consistently denied the allegations, and the firm&#8217;s boss says it is being used as a pawn in power games between the US and China.<\/p>\n<p>While the US says the charges against Huawei aren&#8217;t about trade war, it is unlikely the Chinese will see it the same way. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The charges come as the US and China prepare to hold high-level trade talks in Washington this week. <\/p>\n<p>US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross stated that the Huawei charges were &#8220;wholly separate&#8221; from ongoing trade negotiations with China. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"story-body__unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46997489\" class=\"story-body__link\">Why China is under pressure to make a trade deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"story-body__list-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-45899310\" class=\"story-body__link\">US-China trade war in 300 words<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, the indictment focuses on the alleged theft of US technology, which has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-46285284\" class=\"story-body__link\">major sticking point in trade negotiations<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s administration has imposed tariffs on $250bn (\u00a3190bn) worth of Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to respond with its own tariffs. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-latin-america-46413196\" class=\"story-body__link\">Both countries agreed last month to suspend new tariffs<\/a> for 90 days to allow talks. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-47038322\">Source<\/a> by <a href=\"\">[author_name]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Huawei is the world&#8217;s second biggest smartphone maker by volume Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has denied any wrongdoing after US prosecutors filed a host of criminal charges against the firm. 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