The Huawei Scandal and Europe’s China Reckoning

The Huawei Scandal and Europe’s China Reckoning

The Chinese tech giant is at the center of a sprawling investigation into accusations of bribery and illicit lobbying to promote Huawei’s interests within European institutions.

The European arrest warrant issued against Lucia Simeone would show that Huawei's leaders must at least be aware of the attempted corruption ...

The Belgian judiciary is investigating the Chinese tech giant Huawei for possible bribe payments. According to SPIEGEL information, two German associations have excluded corporate representatives from their activities.

Huawei Lobbyists Charged in E.U. Corruption Scandal

Chinese tech giant Huawei is embroiled in a major corruption scandal, in which the company is suspected of having bribed members and employees of the European Parliament to challenge the E.U.’s position against adopting Huawei’s 5G technology. A cross-border corruption investigation, involving raids on 21 homes in Belgium and Portugal, has resulted in Belgian prosecutors bringing charges against five people. This saga highlights the E.U.’s conti…

Huawei has been handing out candy trips to MEPs since 2021. In return, the ministers advocate the interests of the Chinese tech giant in the EU.

Because of corruption investigations in the EU Parliament against Huawei lobbyists, BDI and Bitkom want less contact. (Huawei, Politics)