Trump flags possible intervention in US case against Huawei CFO

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland on Dec 12, 2018 11:37AM

Says he would intervene if it helps close a trade deal with China.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene in the Justice Department's case against a top executive at China's Huawei if it would serve national security interests or help close a trade deal with China. Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on...

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