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Huawei could be in big trouble as new documents suggest it broke sanctions on Iran by shipping it US equipment from HP and Microsoft

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The newly obtained records reviewed by Reuters show that another Chinese company, Panda International Information Technology Co, which isn't named in the US indictment, was also involved in acquiring hardware and software for the Iranian project. Panda International has longstanding ties to Huawei and is controlled by a Chinese state-owned company.obtained documents that showed Huawei and Panda International had worked together to build out North Korea's commercial wireless network.

At the time, Huawei said it ultimately never delivered the HP goods to Iran. A Huawei spokesman told Reuters in 2012 that the price list was a "bidding document" submitted by Skycom and that "Huawei has never provided the equipment […] nor done so through Skycom." The documents also include two packing lists that were dated December 7 and December 13, 2010, with Huawei's logo at the top. The name Huawei also appears in the lists' metadata — computer information about the documents' creation.

Some of the newly obtained documents suggest Huawei may have used Panda International to purchase hardware and software.The records include a signed equipment contract between MCI and Panda International that included more than $10 million worth of equipment for the billing system project, although it doesn't specify all of the gear.

 

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I always knew Huawei couldn't quite be trusted.

Why would they care given the trade war

Wow they shipped Microsoft Software to Iran? That's such a criminal act..

Not surprising

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