Huawei Technologies, a major Chinese telecommunications company, is set to face a criminal trial in New York, where jury selection will begin this Tuesday. The U.S. indictment accuses Huawei and some of its subsidiaries of stealing technology, plotting to steal U.S. trade secrets, and committing wire and bank fraud. It also alleges that Huawei conducted business in North Korea despite U.S. sanctions and installed surveillance equipment that aided Iran in monitoring anti-government protests in 2009. Huawei’s legal team has asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming the charges are too vague and include claims that extend beyond U.S. jurisdiction, without clear ties to domestic fraud. Huawei is the world's largest supplier of equipment for wireless telecom networks but has been barred from selling its products to U.S. carriers due to concerns over national security. It has also been placed on blacklists by Western allies such as Canada and the United Kingdom. While the company produces phones and other consumer electronics, it has faced restrictions in other areas of its business. Recently, Huawei has expanded into chipmaking, driven by growing demand for microprocessors used in artificial intelligence. During the presidency of Donald Trump, the U.S. government raised security concerns about Huawei and encouraged Western allies to exclude its products from next-generation wireless networks. The U.S. government filed criminal charges against Huawei in early 2019 and has since expanded the allegations. Chinese officials have criticized the U.S. for engaging in "economic bullying" and using national security concerns as a cover to hinder Chinese companies. Prosecutors accused Huawei of using a Hong Kong-based company, Skycom, to sell equipment to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. They also charged Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder, with fraud for misleading HSBC about the company’s dealings in Iran. Meng was arrested in Canada in 2018 at the request of the U.S. but was released in 2021 after a prisoner exchange that allowed her to return to China. As part of the agreement, the U.S. dropped its extradition request and said it would dismiss the fraud charges against her. Huawei, the leading manufacturer of network equipment, has faced challenges in maintaining its market position due to sanctions that have restricted its access to U.S. processor chips and other advanced technologies. These restrictions have pushed the company to accelerate its development of its own computer chips and other cutting-edge technologies.