Poland arrests Huawei worker on allegations of spying for China

Polish national is also being held, risking further tension between China and the west

Poland has arrested a Chinese employee of Huawei and a Polish national involved in cyber-business on allegations of spying, Polish state media has reported, deepening the controversy over western criticism of the Chinese telecoms company.

However, a spokesman for the Polish security services told Reuters the allegations related to individual actions, and were not linked directly to Huawei.