The U.S. Justice Department has been investigating the Chinese tech giant for allegedly stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile, violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and selling equipment that could be used by China for spying. Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s CFO, has been under house arrest in Vancouver, awaiting a hearing on extradition to the U.S. Charges related to Huawei will be announced Monday afternoon, according to sources who spoke to Reuters. (Reuters)
Talking point: John McCallum lost his job over the weekend as Canada’s ambassador to China for suggesting a political motivation to the U.S. pursuit of Meng. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland have both said politics have not—and should not—play into the case. China’s state-run media called Canada as “sensitive as a frightened bird” in how it’s dealt with Meng’s arrest. Meanwhile, Nathalie Loiseau, the French European Affairs minister, said Europe must make a collective decision on Huawei. Several European nations, including the U.K. and France, have taken or said they will take steps to limit the telecom giant’s involvement in their communications networks. Many other European countries have individually said they are considering similar bans.