Huawei to seek swift resolution for detained executive
CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada at the request of the US over alleged violations of sanctions on Iran
Davos — China’s Huawei Technologies will call for a quick resolution of the case regarding its detained executive in Canada who is accused of violating US sanctions on Iran, the company’s chair, Liang Hua, said on Tuesday. Liang, who was appointed acting CFO of Huawei in December following the arrest of the company’s CFO at the request of the US, was speaking to media on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecommunications equipment, faces intense scrutiny in the West over its relationship with China’s government and US-led allegations that its devices could be used by Beijing for espionage. Huawei has repeatedly rejected such allegations. Former CFO Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Canada on December 1 over alleged violations of US sanctions. She was released on bail later in December and is due in court in Vancouver on February 6. “We operate our business globally, and i...
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