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Judge Allows Meng Wanzhou Statement, Exposes Huawei’s Secret Skycom Deal

6/18/2026

Summary

Judge Donnelly Allows

Judge Ann Donnelly allowed prosecutors to admit Meng Wanzhou’s four-page statement as evidence, rejecting Huawei’s right-to-silence claim.
She ruled that an agent’s statements need not be testified to, dismissing Huawei’s cross-examination objection.
Meng’s 2021 filing admitted she told HSBC Huawei’s Skycom Tech partnership was normal while Huawei secretly controlled the shell.
She also said Huawei moved Skycom shares to another Huawei-controlled entity, enabling HSBC to clear millions in sanction-violating transactions.

Summary

Meng Wanzhou Trial

Jury selection is scheduled for September 8, marking the next step before Meng Wanzhou’s trial.
A September 2021 deferred-prosecution deal allowed Meng Wanzhou to return to China, after which China released two Canadians and two Americans.
A 2022 superseding indictment added trade-secret theft charges, expanding the case beyond sanctions.
United States restrictions since 2019 have cut Huawei’s access to American technology, prompting a domestic pivot into smart-car components and AI development.

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Historical Context

In May 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce added Huawei and 70 foreign subsidiaries to the Entity List, cutting off U.S. chip supplies and prompting a 30 % fall in its U.S. component imports. The sanctions underpin Judge Ann Donnelly’s recent ruling on CFO Meng Wanzhou, signaling that future trials may further tighten Huawei’s global supply chain.

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Judge Donnelly Allows

Judge Ann Donnelly allowed prosecutors to admit Meng Wanzhou’s four-page statement as evidence, rejecting Huawei’s right-to-silence claim.
She ruled that an agent’s statements need not be testified to, dismissing Huawei’s cross-examination objection.
Meng’s 2021 filing admitted she told HSBC Huawei’s Skycom Tech partnership was normal while Huawei secretly controlled the shell.
She also said Huawei moved Skycom shares to another Huawei-controlled entity, enabling HSBC to clear millions in sanction-violating transactions.

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