Huawei, which is the world’s largest smartphone provider, has business dealings in Canada and has for years wanted to build a 5G wireless network in the country.
Read moreDoes Canada block Huawei?
While some of Canada’s Five Eyes intelligence-sharing allies have made aggressive moves against Huawei — citing concerns that it is an arm of Chinese military intelligence — Canada has stalled on publicly declaring which companies will be permitted to supply equipment to providers of 5G networks.
Read moreWhy was Meng Wanzhou released?
In the end, the political solution won out, with Ms Meng pleading not guilty to her fraud charges , while admitting that information about the company was misrepresented in an effort to avoid certain US sanctions. In turn, the US ended its request to have her extradited from Canada.
Read moreWhat does Huawei do in Canada?
Working with most of the major carriers across Canada, Huawei builds fast and reliable network systems .
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