Huawei’s streak of poor luck in the United States continues, with the Chinese company facing criminal charges in that country following a recent ruling.
One of the charges involves the company’s involvement with a telecoms entity in Iran, and another alleges that the Chinese company was trying to steal secrets from its US counterparts. Racketeering and bank fraud are also alleged as part of the sixteen counts being filed.
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The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly rejected Huawei’s attempt to get thirteen of the sixteen charges dismissed. Donnelly found the charges persuasive enough to proceed with charges against the Chinese tech giant, despite Huawei portraying itself as “a prosecutorial target in search of a crime.”
The Iran allegations specifically have nothing to do with the ongoing military situation in the country. It is alleged that Huawei controlled Hong Kong-based Skycom, which “operated as Huawei’s Iranian subsidiary and ultimately stood to benefit, in a roundabout way.” The situation led to the company moving some $100 million through the American financial system, prosecutors claim, something that it is presently not permitted to do.
The prosecution isn’t new, having been instituted in 2018. As with many legal cases involving large entities, movement has been slow. This dismissal has resulted in a trial date of 4 May 2026, proceedings that are expected to take months to conclude. Even then, it won’t be the end of things, as appeals and other legal wrangling will likely drag the case out further.
Huawei, like any large company, is no stranger to legal action — even here at home. The US under Donald Trump appears to have a particular focus on the Chinese entity, however. It was just after these charges were filed that it lost access to most of its American component and software partnerships.
