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How a startup got caught between the FBI and Huawei

Reporter Erik Schatzker, who witnessed the sting operation, wrote about it for Bloomberg Businessweek.

How a startup got caught between the FBI and Huawei
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Chinese electronics company Huawei has long been accused of stealing American technology. The latest apparent target is a small startup named Akhan Semiconductor, which makes glass screens for smartphones. Akhan’s executives were enlisted by the FBI for a sting operation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month. Reporter Erik Schatzker witnessed the sting and wrote about it for Bloomberg Businessweek. He spoke to Marketplace’s Molly Wood about the operation and how it relates to other charges against Huawei.

Click the audio player above to hear the full interview.

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