{
  "id": 7375021,
  "title": "'Theft, lies, cover-up': US government slams Huawei for alleged criminal activity as blockbuster trial begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/theft-lies-cover-up-us-government-slams-huawei-for-alleged-criminal",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/theft-lies-cover-up-us-government-slams-huawei-for-alleged-criminal-activity-as-blockbuster-trial-begins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Department of Justice has accused Huawei of engaging in a 20-year campaign of stealing trade secrets and intellectual property from five US companies, including Cisco and T-Mobile. Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, is set to provide evidence in the trial, despite US authorities dropping charges against her. The US government's opening statement claims that Huawei's actions were aimed at dominating the global telecommunications industry. Huawei has vehemently denied all accusations of industrial espionage or any wrongdoing, arguing that its success stems from competition and innovation rather than theft. The case also sheds light on Huawei's previous poor conduct, including ties to Skycom, a company accused of selling embargoed technology to Iran. Huawei, unlike many other multinational corporations, is owned entirely by its staff, which may have prevented any perceived influence from the Chinese government. The trial, which began after a lengthy eight-year investigation, is expected to last around three months.",
  "summary": "Huawei case finally reaches court, with the Chinese tech giant charged with stealing trade secrets from five US companies, including Cisco and T-Mobile.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}