Long Before US-China Trade War, Huawei’s Activities Were Secretly Tracked

Long Before US-China Trade War, Huawei’s Activities Were Secretly Tracked
A Huawei logo is pictured at the headquarters of the Chinese telecommunications equipment and smartphone maker in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on March 6, 2019. Yuyang Wang/Reuters
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The surprise arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer in December quickly turned the executive, Meng Wanzhou, into a central figure in a trade war between two economic superpowers.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters he would consider intervening in her case—a potential action he alluded to again two weeks ago—if it would help close a trade deal with China.