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U.S. charges Huawei and affiliates with extensive list of crimes

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U.S. officials on Monday announced nearly two dozen criminal charges in two separate cases against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and its affiliates, escalating a long-running U.S. crackdown on Chinese tech companies over allegations of rule-breaking and spying. The first case, a 10-count indictment returned by a federal jury in Washington state, accuses Huawei subsidiaries of stealing trade secrets from telecom company T-Mobile. The other case, a 13-count indictment from a federal jury in New York, alleges that Huawei officials and subsidiaries committed bank and wire fraud, and violated trade sanctions against Iran. Huawei officials are also accused of obstructing justice by trying to move witnesses with knowledge of Huawei’s Iran-based business to China, where they could not be questioned. Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is accused of being part of the fraud scheme. The U.S. is seeking Meng’s extradition, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said at a press conference Monday. Huawei executives “repeatedly […]

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Vodafone pauses Huawei network supply purchases in Europe

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Huawei had a very good 2018, and it’s likely to have a very good 2019, as well. But there’s one little thing that keeps putting a damper on the hardware maker’s global expansion plans. The U.S. and Canada have already taken action over the company’s perceived link to the Chinese government, and now Vodafone’s is […] Continue reading Vodafone pauses Huawei network supply purchases in Europe→

Huawei’s reclusive founder emerges to deny espionage allegations, flatter Trump

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Ren Zhengfei, the billionaire founder of Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei, has denied that the Chinese government uses his company to conduct espionage. In his first interview with foreign media in nearly four years, Ren told reporters Huawei does not have regular contact with Beijing and that he would decline any request to provide sensitive information about the company’s clients. Ren’s defense of Huawei coincides with recent arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions. Western lawmakers and intelligence officials have long warned Huawei represents a possible national security threat. “I love my country, I support the Communist Party. But I will not do anything to harm the world,” said Ren. “I don’t see a close connection between my personal political beliefs and the business of Huawei.” Ren, 74, is a former People’s Liberation Army officer who founded Huawei in 1987. The company started as […]

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Poland calls for NATO, EU action on Huawei technology

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Polish government officials have asked the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to decide whether both alliances should exclude Huawei’s technology from certain global markets. Poland’s internal affairs minister, Joachim Brudziński, on Saturday told the Polish radio station RMF FM the EU and NATO should work together to form a joint position on whether to allow the continued use of equipment made by the Chinese telecommunication company. Brudziński’s recommendation came after Polish authorities arrested Huawei’s head of sales in Poland, Wang Weijing, and a former Polish intelligence agent on espionage charges. Those arrests came amid ongoing international scrutiny over Huawei, which Western security officials have said acts as a wing of the Chinese government and could represent a threat to national security. The firm provides technology for mobile phones, internet networks and telecommunication infrastructure throughout the world. Huawei has consistently denied any wrongdoing. “There are concerns about Huawei […]

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Poland arrests Huawei executive, former security official for alleged espionage

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Poland’s internal security agency has arrested an employee of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and a former agent of Poland’s security services, an official announced Friday. The Huawei employee, identified only as Weijing W., worked as the head of the company’s sales in Poland. The former Polish agent, Piotr D., works for the French telecommunications company Orange, according to the New York Times. Both suspects “carried out espionage activities against Poland,” said Maciej Wasik, deputy head of Poland’s special services. Charges against each man have not been made public, though both suspects have pleaded not guilty and refused to answer questions, according to TYP, Poland’s state media outlet. The arrests came amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. and its allies to limit the use of technology manufactured by firms with ties to Beijing over espionage concerns. Canadian police last month arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the behest of U.S. authorities, who allege Meng […]

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Huawei: Sanction-Busting and Espionage Threat?

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The chief financial officer (CFO) of Huawei was arrested Dec. 1 in Vancouver, Canada, on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the United States, which alleges Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company’s founder, directed the effort of Huawei to circumv… Continue reading Huawei: Sanction-Busting and Espionage Threat?→

Huawei releases data center switch built for the AI Era: CloudEngine 16800

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Huawei releases data center switch built for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era –– CloudEngine 16800. Huawei defines three characteristics of data center switches in the AI era: embedded AI chip, 48-port 400GE line card per slot, and the capability t… Continue reading Huawei releases data center switch built for the AI Era: CloudEngine 16800→

Facial recognition on 42 Android phones beaten by photo test

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How easy is it to bypass the average smartphone’s facial recognition security? In the case of Android, a lot easier than owners may think. Continue reading Facial recognition on 42 Android phones beaten by photo test→