This week, the Guardian’s international news magazine looks at how Huawei has found itself at the centre of the US-China trade war. Subscribe to The Guardian WeeklyOn 1 December, a Chinese businesswoman was arrested in Vancouver, facing extradition to the US. Meng is the chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and the daughter of its founder Ren Zhengfei. Her arrest, connected to US sanctions and security fears, led to recriminations against Canadians in China and placed Huawei firmly at the centre of the fierce US-China rivalry. One major exception, reports Jamie Doward in this week’s cover story, may be the UK, where Chinese investment plays an outsized role.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2019 09:00 UTC