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Huawei reportedly helped North Korea build out 3G network in secret
A new report could ultimately prove another bombshell in Huawei's ongoing conflicts with the U.S. government. New documents obtained by The Washington Post tie the Chinese hardware giant to North Korea's commercial 3G wireless network.
If proven, the ties would be yet more fodder for the U.S., which has already dinged the company over charges of violating Iran sanctions. The government has also investigated potential ties between Huawei and North Korea for years, though concrete links have apparently remained elusive.
This latest report arrives by way of a former Huawei employee, with confirmation and supporting documents from other sources who have also requested to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. For its part, Huawei has stated that it has "no business presence" in the embattled country.
"Huawei is fully committed to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries and regions where we operate, including all export control and sanction laws and regulations," it said in a statement offered to the press. Notably, the statements appear to apply primarily to its current business offerings, while declining to comment on the past.
(Score: 2) by Coward, Anonymous on Tuesday July 23 2019, @10:17PM (3 children)
Sure, they can ignore US trade policy all they want. But they lied to a US bank (HSBC has locations in the US) about doing business with countries under US sanctions, and that is a US crime. So don't whine if your executives get thrown in jail.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @12:03AM (2 children)
Did they lie in the USA to a bank, or did they lie in China to a bank that also has branches in the USA ?
And is the executive you want to imprison the one who lied or are you imposing collective punishment?
(Score: 2) by Coward, Anonymous on Wednesday July 24 2019, @04:14AM (1 child)
The one they arrested, the CFO, is the one accused of lying. It was not in the US, but HSBC is considered to also a US bank. It is their choice to operate here and expose themselves and their customers to US jurisdiction.
Huawei should remember that the US is still at war with North Korea. It is a dangerous game to do business with both.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 24 2019, @08:01AM
Except US jurisdiction is what US defines it - which means "the entire fucking world". One of very few countries to try to fuck everyone like that. See Kim Dotcom for an example here.
So now how about we fucking arrest the liars that started the Iraq war? Oh yes, in America, protected.....