Huawei Technologies pleads not guilty in US case; Canada CFO decision looms

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is next scheduled to appear in court on March 6

Huawei Technologies Co. pleaded not guilty to US charges of trade-secret theft, a day before the company learns if Canada will start extradition proceedings for its chief financial officer in a pivotal week that could see diplomatic tensions flare.

China’s biggest smartphone maker and its US affiliate appeared in federal court in Seattle this morning to answer to charges that they engaged in a scheme to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile US Inc. and also committed wire fraud and obstruction of justice. The plea was entered before US District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez and a trial was scheduled for March