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Huawei hit with new US charges of trade secrets theft

The case was unsealed as the Trump administration is raising national security and surveillance concerns about Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer.

Updated on: Feb 14, 2020, 24:26:44 IST
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The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries, accusing the company in a plot to steal trade secrets, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries (Reuters File Photo)
The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries (Reuters File Photo)

The indictment was announced by prosecutors in Brooklyn who had previously accused the company of bank fraud.

The case was unsealed as the Trump administration is raising national security and surveillance concerns about Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer.

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