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Huawei racketeering trial: Prosecutors allege 'culture of crime', defense points to innovation

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Huawei's racketeering trial is underway, with prosecutors alleging a two-decade-long "culture of crime" driven by top leadership, including founder Ren Zhengfei and his daughter Meng Wanzhou. The defense counters that Huawei's success is a result of innovation, not theft. Prosecutors highlighted Meng's 2021 admission to violating US sanctions on Iran as evidence of criminal intent, while the defense argued this admission was not a confession of deliberate deception or criminal intent by others at the company. AI

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