Wang Weijing, a senior executive of Huawei's Polish branch, was arrested last week by the Polish Internal Security Service on suspicion of espionage, and Huawei immediately terminated his employment relationship with him.
According to online media Hong Kong 01 citing Reuters, Wang Weijing issued a statement through his lawyer on Friday (18th), saying that he had not committed espionage.I hereby strongly declare my innocence regarding my arrest in Poland on January 8 on suspicion of espionage.
Reuters quoted the Polish News Agency (PAP) on Friday (11th) as reporting that the Polish Internal Security Agency (Internal Security Agency) arrested Wang Weijing and a Polish national, following Huawei Vice Chairman Meng Wanzhou's arrest on December 2, 2018.After the arrest in Vancouver, Canada, another Huawei employee was arrested in a foreign country.
After the news came out, Huawei issued a statement in response, saying that Wang Weijing was arrested and investigated for allegedly violating Polish laws for personal reasons, and announced the immediate termination of his employment relationship.
It is reported that Wang Weijing graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University and took a one-year Polish course during her studies at the University of Lodz in Poland.From 2006 to 2011, worked at the Chinese Consulate General in Gdansk, Poland.In 2011, he resigned from public office to serve as Communications Director of Huawei Poland, and since 2017 as Sales Director.
Earlier report: Huawei draws a clear line and fires arrested Polish employee Wang Weijing
China's Huawei said on Saturday it had fired Wang Weijing, an employee who was arrested in Poland on suspicion of espionage.The case may deepen Western countries' misgivings about Huawei.
Polish Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski asked the European Union and NATO to agree on a common position on whether to exclude Huawei from the market after Wang Weijing, a Chinese Huawei employee, and a former Polish security official were arrested on Friday.
The pair have been informed of the charges and could be detained for three months.
Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, is currently under intense scrutiny in the Western world over its relationship with the Chinese government; countries led by the United States have alleged that Huawei equipment may be used by the Chinese government for espionage.
There is no public evidence and Huawei has repeatedly denied the accusations, but several Western countries have restricted Huawei's access to their markets.Brudzinski said Poland hopes to continue cooperating with China, but needs to discuss whether to exclude Huawei from certain markets.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries have also expressed concerns about Huawei.EU member states and NATO members have reasons to adopt a common position, he told private broadcaster RMF FM.We hope to build a good, deep relationship with China that is beneficial to both sides, he added.
**Draw a clear line**
Huawei sought to distance itself from the incident, saying in a statement that it had terminated Wang Weijing's employment and that his alleged conduct had nothing to do with the company.
This incident had a negative impact on Huawei's global reputation. According to the relevant management regulations of the company's labor contract, Huawei decided to immediately terminate the employment relationship with Wang Weijing.statement said.Huawei has always complied with all applicable laws and regulations of the countries where it operates, operates in compliance, and requires all employees to abide by the laws and regulations of the countries where it operates.the statement stated.
Huawei spokesman Joe Kelly did not disclose further details.A spokesperson for the Polish security department told Reuters that the charges against Wang Weijing involve his personal behavior and are not directly related to Huawei.However, according to the Polish portal Money.pl, a deputy minister in charge of digital affairs in the country said that Warsaw is analyzing Huawei's participation in the construction of Poland's 5G telecommunications infrastructure.
Analysts said that when Western governments decide whether to exclude Huawei from their domestic markets, they will have to consider what impact this will have on the speed and cost of 5G development.
I think the most likely outcome is that Europe will use this opportunity to figure out how to get the best possible network with minimal risk, said Jan-Peter Kleinhans, an IT security expert at Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, a think tank in Berlin.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about the case and called on Poland to handle the case fairly.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Poland issued a statement on Saturday saying that China is highly concerned about the detention of a Chinese citizen by Poland.The Chinese Embassy in Poland has immediately made an appointment with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting Poland to provide China with a consular report on the incident as soon as possible and arrange consular visits as soon as possible.
The statement also stated that China firmly opposes deliberate smearing and groundless fabrication without factual basis.But the statement did not specify what it was referring to.
The spokesperson said that the Chinese Embassy in Poland will continue to pay attention to this matter and make every effort to protect the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.(End)
