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    What's the big deal about Huawei?

    by Alice Su, Los Angeles Times Dec 13, 2018 4 minutes

    BEIJING_The arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada this month has quickly become a focal point in a wider battle between the U.S. and China over trade, national security and trust in the age of globalization.

    Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, was charged with helping the company dodge U.S. sanctions against Iran. On Tuesday, she was released on $7.5 million bail to live under tight security while she awaits extradition to the United States.

    In the meantime, China appeared to strike back Tuesday with the detention of a former Canadian diplomat, as the dispute continued to escalate.

    Here are some of the basics behind the conflict:

    Question: What is Huawei?

    Answer: Huawei may not

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