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UPDATE 1-Polish trial begins in Huawei-linked China espionage case Reuters 1 hr ago
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By Alicja Ptak and Justyna Pawlak
WARSAW, June 1 (Reuters) - An espionage trial involving a former Polish secret services agent and an ex-employee of Huawei begins in a Warsaw court on Tuesday as some European states consider whether to exclude the Chinese group s equipment from their 5G telecom networks.
Poland arrested the two men in January 2019 on suspicion of spying for China, in a move that has ramped up international debate over the potential security risks of using Huawei equipment in communications networks.