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    You are at:Home»Brands»Huawei Technologies Fires Employee, Wang Weijing Who is Arrested in Poland on Spy Charges

    Huawei Technologies Fires Employee, Wang Weijing Who is Arrested in Poland on Spy Charges

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    By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi on January 13, 2019 Brands, Business, Cybercrime, Data, Justice, Legal, News, People, Security, Technology

    A few days ago we reported about Poland’s counter intelligence agency arresting and charging a Huawei employee over spying allegations. Now the Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. says it has terminated the employment of a Chinese worker, Wang Weijing who was arrested on spying allegations in Poland.

    The allegations against Wang Weijing “have no relation to the company,” Huawei Technologies Ltd. said in a statement. It said Wang was fired because the incident “brought Huawei into disrepute,” a violation of his contract.

    Polish authorities announced Friday that a Huawei director and a Polish cybersecurity expert were accused of carrying out “espionage against Poland.”

    It’s the second arrest of a Huawei executive in two months after Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer and its founder’s daughter, was arrested for violating US sanctions in conducting business with Iran.

    Huawei, the biggest maker of telecom network equipment, faces accusations by the United States and some other governments that it might be a security risk. Washington has imposed curbs on use of Huawei technology and is pressuring allies to avoid the company.

    Huawei has denied accusations it is controlled by China’s ruling Communist Party or facilitates spying.

    Polish authorities gave no details about what the Huawei employee, identified as Weijing W., and the Pole, Piotr D., were accused of doing. Polish state TV reported both have declared themselves innocent.

    Polish TV reported the Chinese suspect was a former diplomat.

    Huawei complies with “all applicable laws” in countries where it operates and requires employees to obey them too, said the company statement.

    Controversy over security threatens to disrupt Huawei’s effort to sell its next-generation telecoms technology abroad. The company is a leader in developing such “5G” systems.

    Huawei’s U.S. market dried up after a congressional panel said in 2012 the company and its smaller Chinese rival ZTE Corp. were potential security risks and told phone companies to avoid using their technology.

    Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Japan have imposed curbs on use of Huawei technology.

    U.S. officials have reportedly fanned out across Europe to urge governments and Huawei suppliers to shun the company.

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has asked Poland to handle the case fairly and protect the rights and safety of the Chinese suspect.

    Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested Dec. 1 in Canada on U.S. charges related to possible violations on trade sanctions on Iran.

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    Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

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