Huawei CFO arrested in Canada, the cause is "violation of sanctions on Iran"?Spread Chinese manufacturer siege

Executives from a major Chinese smartphone maker that has dominated the smartphone market in recent years have been arrested in Canada. The reason for the arrest has not been announced, but it seems that the conflict between the United States and China is behind it.

On the 6th, the AFP news agency reported that the Canadian Ministry of Justice arrested Meng Wanzhou, the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of major Chinese smartphone maker Huawei and the daughter of the company's founder. . She said he was arrested on the 1st of this month, and details were not disclosed because he asked for a ban on the press. Canada's neighbor, the United States, is demanding his extradition.

Reuters reports that the arrests are related to the company's alleged violation of US sanctions against Iran and North Korea. In addition, US authorities have reportedly been investigating the company since 2016, led by federal prosecutors in New York, on suspicion that the company exported American products to Iran and other countries. Regarding this arrest, the Chinese Embassy in Canada has expressed its firm opposition to the arrest.

Regarding Huawei, there are a series of movements in which countries are taking some measures, even if they do not use force to arrest them.

The Guardian newspaper, a major British media, published an article reporting the arrest on the 5th of the BT Group, the largest telecommunications business in the UK, as part of implementing an internal policy that does not depend on the infrastructure of Chinese companies. announced that it is in the process of removing Huawei devices from its 3G and 4G cellular networks. Also last week, Alex Younger, head of British intelligence agency MI6, expressed concern about Huawei equipment in the UK. It also reported that the governments of New Zealand and Australia are moving away from using Huawei equipment in future 5G networks.

The newspaper said that Huawei equipment is becoming a major threat to competitors in each country as the reason why Huawei equipment is being rejected around the world, and there is concern that the company's equipment will be used for the Chinese government's espionage activities. is mentioned.