Huawei pleads not guilty in US trade-secrets case as Canadian decision on Meng Wanzhou's extradition looms
2019-03-01 09:59:12 source：South China Morning Post
March 1, 2019
Huawei Technologies has pleaded not guilty to US charges of trade-secrets theft, a day before the company learns if Canada will start extradition proceedings against its chief financial officer in a pivotal week that could see diplomatic tensions flare.
China’s biggest smartphone maker and its US affiliate appeared in federal court in Seattle on Thursday morning to answer to charges that they engaged in a scheme to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile US and also committed wire fraud and obstruction of justice. The plea was entered before US District Judge Ricardo Martinez, and a trial was scheduled for March 2, 2020.
The arraignment comes just a day before Canada’s deadline to decide whether to officially order the start of extradition hearings against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the US on fraud charges.
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