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Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on spying charges
LBN thread: Poland detains employee of Chinese tech giant Huawei on spying charges
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Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JANUARY 12, 2019 / 8:35 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on spying charges
James Pomfret
3 MIN READ
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei said on Saturday it had sacked a Chinese employee who was arrested on spying charges in Poland, as the company sought to distance itself from the incident.
Polish authorities detained Wang Weijing and a former Polish security official on Friday over the allegations, which could intensify Western security concerns about Huawei and its relations with the Chinese government.
Huawei said in a statement that Wang’s “alleged actions have no relation to the company”.
“In accordance with the terms and conditions of Huawei’s labor contract, we have made this decision because the incident has brought Huawei into disrepute,” the statement said.
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Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on spying charges
James Pomfret
3 MIN READ
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei said on Saturday it had sacked a Chinese employee who was arrested on spying charges in Poland, as the company sought to distance itself from the incident.
Polish authorities detained Wang Weijing and a former Polish security official on Friday over the allegations, which could intensify Western security concerns about Huawei and its relations with the Chinese government.
Huawei said in a statement that Wang’s “alleged actions have no relation to the company”.
“In accordance with the terms and conditions of Huawei’s labor contract, we have made this decision because the incident has brought Huawei into disrepute,” the statement said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-poland-security/huawei-sacks-employee-arrested-in-poland-on-spying-charges-idUSKCN1P60E8