Huawei continues to be investigated by the US on new allegations

Huawei is facing allegations that it stole intellectual property from individuals and companies over several years and recruited employees from its competitors. Most recently, US prosecutors said they are investigating aspects of Huawei's business that were not mentioned in the indictment released earlier this year.

Huawei is being investigated by US prosecutors on new allegations. Photo: Reuters

It is known that at present, both Huawei and the US Department of Justice have refused to comment on this issue. In January, the US Department of Justice accused Huawei and its Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Meng Wanzhou, of violating US sanctions against Iran by doing business with Tehran through a subsidiary that the company tried to cover up. In addition, the US also accused the company of a series of acts of industrial espionage, fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of trade secrets.

The move is part of a broader US push against Huawei, the world's largest maker of telecommunications network equipment. Huawei has repeatedly denied allegations that it is controlled by the Chinese government, military or intelligence services.

In addition, in May, the administration of US President Donald Trump blacklisted Huawei for national security reasons. This move banned US companies from selling most US parts and components to Huawei without a special license.

It seemed like things would get easier for Huawei after the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump on the sidelines of the G-20 in Japan in late June. At that time, Mr. Trump said that American companies could continue selling to Huawei as a goodwill measure by Washington in an effort to restart US trade negotiations, along with the director of the US National Economic Council, Mr. Larry Kudlow, said that the US Department of Commerce would extend the licensing process for Huawei for 3 months as a goodwill gesture in an effort to resume larger-scale trade negotiations with China.

However, shortly after Mr. Kudlow spoke, President Trump said that he did not want the United States to do business with the Chinese company Huawei. “At this point, we probably won’t do business with them anymore. I don’t want to do business with them because it’s a national security threat, and I believe the media has reported it a little differently.”