Huawei Faces Trial as U.S. Judge Upholds Charges
A U.S. federal judge in New York has rejected Huawei's request to dismiss the majority of criminal charges brought against it, ruling that 16 counts in the indictment are sufficiently supported to proceed to trial. The decision was delivered Tuesday in a 52-page ruling by District Judge Ann Donnelly.
The charges include racketeering, theft of trade secrets from six American companies, and bank fraud. Among the allegations is the claim that Huawei, through a Hong Kong-based subsidiary named Skycom, conducted business in Iran and engaged in financial transactions exceeding $100 million—activities in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Huawei has denied all allegations, asserting that it has been "unfairly targeted." The trial is scheduled to begin on May 4, 2026.
The case was initiated in 2018 during the Trump administration. However, in 2022, charges against Huawei’s former Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, were dropped.
