The Chinese technology firm will hire 200 new employees and raise its research and development spending by 15 per cent in Canada. The company also said it will cede more of the intellectual property it develops in partnership with university researchers to the institutions. Meanwhile, Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, said the country will not share information with countries that use Huawei equipment in their information networks. (Wall Street Journal, Reuters)

Talking point: Huawei has mounted a public-relations push in Canada over the last few weeks, trying to shift coverage away from international concerns about security. Last week, one of its top European executives was in the country to talk about how its products “stand to improve the quality of life for the average Canadian.” The company has also launched a Twitter ad highlighting some of its employees’ community work. Its CEO is also in the spotlight. None of that seems likely to help free CFO Meng Wanzhou, still awaiting extradition in Vancouver, or help the company pass the Canadian government’s ongoing security review. The company is having success holding off the U.S. pressure campaign in other markets. Earlier this week a senior U.K. security official greenlit having Huawei involved in 5G and New Zealand’s prime minister kept the door open. The company has also largely been welcomed in India.