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Long before Trump's trade war with China, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked

By Karen Freifeld

Mar 7 2019 12:25PM

Investigations date back many years.

Long before Trump's trade war with China, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked

The surprise arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in December quickly turned the executive, Meng Wanzhou, into a central figure in a trade war between two economic superpowers. US President Donald Trump told Reuters he would consider intervening in her case - a potential action he alluded ...

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