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Huawei Said to Be Under U.S. Investigation in Trade-Secrets Case

Author: Katie Benner, Paul Mozur and Raymond Zhong / Source: New York Times

Eric Gaillard/Reuters

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Seattle are investigating Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, on allegations of intellectual property theft, according to two people familiar with the case.

The criminal investigation is related to a civil suit between Huawei, one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment and smartphone makers, and the telecom provider T-Mobile, according to the two people, who requested anonymity because they were discussing an active investigation.

In that civil case, filed in 2014, Huawei was accused of stealing intellectual property related to a robot that T-Mobile used to diagnose quality control issues in mobile phones. A jury found Huawei guilty in May 2017.

The criminal inquiry is looking at some of the same issues as the civil case, according to one of the people with knowledge of the investigation.

A Huawei spokesman declined to comment Wednesday evening, as did a spokesman for T-Mobile. The investigation was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The inquiry in Seattle is unrelated to the federal government’s efforts to extradite Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, who was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States in early December.

Federal prosecutors believe Ms. Meng, a daughter of Huawei’s founder, misled banks about Huawei’s business in Iran, causing them to violate American sanctions on Iran inadvertently. She has been living under surveillance in Canada while the authorities decide whether she will be extradited to the United States.

Separately, Huawei last week fired an employee who was arrested in Poland and charged with spying for the Chinese government. The employee, Wang Weijing, had worked at the Chinese Consulate in Gdansk, Poland, before joining Huawei in its public relations and sales departments. The company fired him a day after his arrest was announced and said his actions were unrelated to the company.

Taken together, the cases underscore the United States intelligence community’s primary fears about China and its largest companies. Law…

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