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Post by Admin on Dec 12, 2018 17:40:11 GMT
Donald Trump’s declaration that he might intervene in charges against a top Chinese corporate executive who was detained in Vancouver is raising new questions about Canada’s role in the growing tensions between two superpowers. The U.S. president told Reuters in an interview that he could step into the case against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou if it would help him forge a trade deal with China. READ MORE: Donald Trump says he’d step in on Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s case if it helped with a trade deal “Whatever’s good for this country, I would do,” Trump said in Tuesday’s interview. “If I think it’s good for what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made – which is a very important thing – what’s good for national security – I would certainly intervene if I thought it was necessary.”
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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2018 18:12:45 GMT
More than 20 Chinese companies are offering their full support to Huawei Technologies following the arrest of its chief financial officer in Canada earlier this month, even going as far as offering subsidies to its employees who buy its smartphones. According to a report, many Chinese businesses have told employees if they buy Huawei smartphones, they could receive subsidies ranging from 10 percent to 20 percent, with some even offering the full amount. For example, Chinese electronics maker Shanghai Youluoke Electronic and Technology said it will fully subsidize up to two Huawei smartphones per employee, while Fuchun Technology, a communications service company, said it would give employees between 100 and 500 yuan ($14.5 to $72.5) to those who purchase Huawei’s smartphones. Additionally, many companies took to social media to announce that they will also increase their purchases of other Huawei products, such as its business management system to show their support. While some companies are boycotting Apple all together, Huawei’s main rival, Nikkei reported that machinery maker Shenzhen, near the telecom maker’s base, threatened to confiscate Apple devices from employees and even fire them if they did not comply. Other companies said they would issue fines or withhold bonuses to staffers who brought iPhones to work.
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Post by Admin on Dec 25, 2018 17:51:39 GMT
China suggested Monday that Canada's allies are hypocrites for expressing concern about the detention of two Canadians but not speaking out against the arrest in Vancouver of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. "Where were their voices when the senior manager of the Chinese company was illegally detained by the Canadian side at the behest of the U.S. side?" Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Monday. "It is quite obvious that the human rights they are talking about have different standards when it comes to citizens of different countries." Hua was responding to weekend comments by Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland about the arrests of former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor. Canada made its first demand for the release of Kovrig and Spavor on Friday. The U.S., the U.K. and the EU also issued statements in support of Canada. "We are very hard at work. We understand that working co-operatively, collectively with allies is a very effective way for Canada to work in the world, and that is what we have been doing," Freeland told reporters Saturday.
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Post by Admin on Jan 29, 2019 17:36:40 GMT
The US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. The charges against the world's second largest smartphone maker include bank fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology. The case could ratchet up tensions between China and the US, and impact the firm's global expansion efforts. Both Ms Meng and Huawei deny the allegations. Ms Meng was arrested in Canada last month at the request of the US for allegedly evading sanctions on Iran. "For years, Chinese firms have broken our export laws and undermined sanctions, often using US financial systems to facilitate their illegal activities. This will end," said US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In a statement, Huawei rejected the charges, saying it didn't commit "any of the asserted violations" and that it "is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng".
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Post by Admin on May 16, 2019 17:13:24 GMT
China has threatened to retaliate against US sanctions seen as an attempt to restrict international trade by the Chinese technology giant Huawei. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Beijing opposed countries imposing unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies and would take action. The Trump administration on Wednesday effectively blocked Huawei products from being used in US networks. The order does not name any company, but is believed to target Huawei. Huawei denies its products pose a security threat and says it is ready to engage with the US.
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