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Europe Was Growing Wary of Huawei Even Before CFO's Arrest

Germany and France said to join U.K. weighing security risks
Next generation network concerns have fueled U.S. clampdown

Inside Huawei Technologies Co.'s Campus Ahead Of Industrial Production Figures — Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

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Thomas Seal, and

December 6, 2018, 4:43 PM UTCUpdated onDecember 7, 2018, 9:28 AM UTC

The shock arrest of Huawei Technologies Co.’s chief financial officer comes at a crunch time in Europe, as governments decide whether to crack down on the Chinese technology giant.

Before Canadian officials detained Wanzhou Meng on Dec. 1 over potential violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran, officials from the U.K., Germany and France were becoming increasingly wary of the telecom-equipment maker, according to people familiar with the matter.