Huawei Charges Cast Shadow on Latest Round of U.S.-China Trade Talks

Huawei Charges Cast Shadow on Latest Round of U.S.-China Trade Talks
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, accompanied by Trump administration officials, meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, left, and other Chinese officials in Washington, Jan. 30, 2019 (AP photo by Andrew Harnik).

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The United States Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies and one of its top executives on Monday, escalating tensions between the two countries as they begin a new round of high-level trade negotiations.

A 13-count indictment was unsealed in New York City, targeting Huawei, two of its affiliates and Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. The allegations include bank and wire fraud, violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and conspiring to obstruct justice related to the investigation. Meng, arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1 on a U.S. warrant, is free on bail while she awaits an extradition hearing scheduled for March 6.

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