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2 men arrested in Poland over spying allegations

Authorities in Poland have arrested two men involved in cyber business over allegations of spying.

Reports say the arrested suspects include a Chinese employee of Huawei and a Polish national in a move which deepens the controversy over Western criticism of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker.

China’s foreign ministry said it was “greatly concerned” by the reports, and urged Poland to handle the case “justly.”

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“We are aware of the situation, and we are looking into it. We have no comment for the time being,” Huawei said in a statement.

“Huawei complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where it operates, and we require every employee to abide by the laws and regulations in the countries where they are based,” it added.

U.S. intelligence agencies allege Huawei Technologies Cos Ltd [HWT.UL] is linked to China’s government and that its equipment could contain “backdoors” for use by government spies.

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