14 DAY TRIAL // Huawei has decided to fire Wang Weijing, a company employee who was arrested last week on claims that it spied for China.
In a statement offered to Reuters, Huawei explains that the incident affects the company’s image, reminding that it makes efforts to comply with all laws in the countries where it operates.
“In accordance with the terms and conditions of Huawei’s labor contract, we have made this decision because the incident has brought Huawei into disrepute,” the statement reads.
“Huawei complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where it operates, and we require every employee to abide by the laws and regulations in the countries where they are based.”
No evidence of cyberespionage
While the incident fuels concerns that Huawei might be involved in cyberespionage for the Beijing government, Poland’s internal affairs minister, Joachim Brudzinski, urges the European Union and NATO to decide on whether network equipment provided by Huawei should be used in state members of the alliances.
“There are concerns about Huawei within NATO as well. It would make most sense to have a joint stance, among EU member states and NATO members,” he was quoted as saying to RMF FM by the cited source.
However, experts warn that banning Huawei equipment could have an impact on the adoption and development of 5G networks across the Old Continent, as the Chinese vendor is one of the largest providers of network infrastructure.
On the other hand, Huawei denies any ties with the Chinese government and says that states that accused the company of cyberespionage have failed to provide any evidence in this regard so far.
The company has previously pledged to spend billions of cybersecurity in the coming years in an attempt to address similar claims in the future. Huawei has recently managed to become the second largest phone maker after Samsung, overtaking Apple and now aiming for the leading position by the end of 2020.