The world's largest telecoms firm is on trial and the outcome has global implications

NPR | By Michael Levitt,

Rob Schmitz, Henry Larson

Published November 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST

Huawei, the world's biggest telecommunications company, is on trial in New York, accused of stealing American technology and evading US sanctions.

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Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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