Huawei: Chinese media accuses US of 'hooliganism' over Meng Wanzhou arrest

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Chinese media have lashed out at the US over the arrest of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, accusing the country of using "hooliganism" to suppress the Chinese telecom giant at the centre of what is turning into a major diplomatic incident.

State-run China Daily said the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer appeared to be part of US efforts to contain the company, which is the world's largest telecoms equipment provider, as well as its second-largest mobile phone maker.