Huawei accuses U.S. government of coercing staff
By Reuters
08 September 2019 |
10:15 am
In a news release on Tuesday, smartphone maker Huawei accused Washington of 'coercing' and 'enticing' some of its mid-to-high- level employees and partners into becoming informants for them, along with other allegations.
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