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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 4:04 PM CST

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

Michael Levitt

Rob Schmitz

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

Henry Larson