Chinese business executive and CFO, Huawei, Canadian permanent resident
Huawei Technologies faces racketeering and sanctions-related charges in a New York trial. Prosecutors allege decades of illicit activity, including illicit transfers tied to Iran and North Korea, while Huawei denies wrongdoing and highlights its growth in AI chips and engineering.
Pew Research Center has found that more people now view China more favourably than the United States in 25 of 36 countries surveyed. The poll of 42,151 people, conducted Feb.–May 2026, shows confidence in Chinese leader Xi Jinping has risen while confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump has fallen; the U.S. retains a lead on respecting personal freedoms.