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Huawei faces federal racketeering and sanctions trial in New York

Jury selection begins as federal prosecutors pursue fraud and trade-theft charges, according to Associated Press.

Updated Sep 8, 2026 · 05:47 UTC1 reports

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Huawei Technologies faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges of trade secret theft, fraud, and sanctions violations.[Associated Press]
Federal prosecutors allege the company operated in North Korea and provided surveillance gear used against Iranian protesters in 2009.[Associated Press]
Defense attorneys sought dismissal by arguing the claims are overly vague and extraterritorial, while Chinese officials condemned the case as economic bullying.[Associated Press]
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday as proceedings get underway.[Associated Press]

Huawei Technologies is facing a criminal racketeering trial in New York involving accusations of trade secret theft, technology theft, and bank and wire fraud.[Associated Press]
The prosecution's indictment claims Huawei and subsidiaries conducted business in North Korea in violation of sanctions and installed surveillance gear that helped Iran monitor demonstrators in 2009.[Associated Press]
Jury selection for the federal trial is set to start on Tuesday.[Associated Press]
Chinese government officials have criticized the prosecution as economic bullying and an illegitimate use of national security to target Chinese firms.[Associated Press]

The trial's legal viability remains challenged by Huawei's defense team, which contends the charges are vague, extraterritorial, and lack domestic wire or bank fraud.[Associated Press]

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