Wang Weijing was arrested on allegations of espionage by Polish authoritiesThe Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei said it had terminated the employment of a Chinese worker arrested on spying allegations in Poland. Polish authorities arrested Wang Weijing and a former Polish security official on Friday, a move that could fuel western security concerns about the telecoms equipment maker. Huawei said in a statement that its employee’s alleged actions “have no relation to the company”. The company added that the decision was made as the incident has brought the company into disrepute. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, faces intense scrutiny in the west over its relationship with the Chinese government, and over US-led allegations that its equipment could be used by Beijing for spying.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2019 13:41 UTC