Huawei charges are US attempt to smear Chinese companies, Beijing says

The US Justice Department filed nearly two dozen charges on Monday against Huawei, its affiliates and Meng.

China has vowed to defend the interests of Chinese companies and expressed its concern after the United States’ announcement of criminal charges against telecoms giant Huawei, denouncing the move as politically motivated and immoral.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in a statement that the US should halt what he called unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies and lift its arrest warrant against Huawei chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou.