SHENZHEN's huawei has gradually dismantled its public relations and government relations teams in the US and Canada, reports Nikkei Asia.
Employees have been laid off over the past few months including several right after the New Year. Some have worked for Huawei for a decade and were upset, but others saw the decision coming given worsening US-China relations, according to several sources.
While the total number of jobs affected is small, the move indicates company's pessimistic outlook for the US market.
Huawei expanded its public relations and government relations efforts in North America when it was first put on the US government's blacklist in 2019.
Around the same time, Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver at the request of the US, which was seeking her extradition over alleged fraud.
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Employees have been laid off over the past few months including several right after the New Year. Some have worked for Huawei for a decade and were upset, but others saw the decision coming given worsening US-China relations, according to several sources.
While the total number of jobs affected is small, the move indicates company's pessimistic outlook for the US market.
Huawei expanded its public relations and government relations efforts in North America when it was first put on the US government's blacklist in 2019.
Around the same time, Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver at the request of the US, which was seeking her extradition over alleged fraud.
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