Huawei: HSBC lied to get out of trouble with US prosecutors

Bank denies reaching 'wrongful bargain' to turn against former Chinese client

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U.S. prosecutors originally charged Huawei and Meng Wanzhou, its chief financial officer, last year with fraudulently misleading HSBC and other banks to evade sanctions against Iran and with obstructing justice. © Reuters

ZACH COLEMAN and NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Huawei Technologies has stepped up its finger-pointing against HSBC Holdings, alleging that its former bankers made false claims about the telecommunications company's dealings with Iran in order to get out of trouble with U.S. prosecutors for their own actions in the country.

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