U.S. Judge Declares Huawei Must Face Criminal Racketeering Charges—A Blow to China’s Tech Ambitions

In a decisive move safeguarding American innovation and sovereignty, a U.S. federal judge has ruled that Huawei Technologies—the Beijing-based telecom giant—must stand trial on serious criminal allegations including racketeering, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illicit trade practices. Judge Ann Donnelly's comprehensive 52-page ruling firmly rejected Huawei's attempt to dismiss the indictment. This case exposes the company's systematic efforts to steal valuable U.S. trade secrets and violate sanctions designed to protect American interests. These charges come amid credible accusations that Huawei used covert methods, such as employing a Hong Kong shell company named Skycom, to illegally sell equipment to Iran in...