Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Huawei Arrest Puts Poland on a Diplomatic Tightrope

Officials describe effort to calibrate response and minimize tensions with China

By Bojan Pancevski
Jan. 15, 2019 6:00 a.m. ET

WARSAW—In the aftermath of Poland’s bombshell arrest of an employee of Huawei Technologies Co. for espionage, the country is trying to dial down tensions with China stemming from the case.

Government, law enforcement and security officials here had clammed up about the high-profile arrest and charges and have imposed a media blackout on information about the probe. Current and former officials said that Poland, despite being a staunch U.S. ally, was eager to not overly antagonize China, a key economic partner.

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