Huawei committed to Canadian investment despite CFO arrest

Huawei Chairman Liang Hua said on Thursday the company is committed to increasing investment in Canada despite the arrest of its chief financial officer by Canadian police at the request of the United States last December.

Liang spoke to reporters after the Chinese telecommunications company said it would increase Canadian research and development investment by 15 per cent this year and add 200 R&D jobs, expanding its workforce by 20 per cent.

“We won’t change our approach on R&D investments and we’ll continue to step up our investment in R&D in Canada,” Liang said. “We would like to work further with the telecom operators.”